Herbie Danson

Herbie Danson
Personal information
Full name Herbert Danson[1]
Date of birth 21 June 1883
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire, England
Date of death 11 December 1963(1963-12-11) (aged 80)[2]
Place of death Preston, England
Position(s) Outside forward, inside forward
Youth career
1901–1902 Freehold Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1904 Preston North End 0 (0)
1904–1905 Southport Central 33 (8)
1905–1912 Preston North End 156 (23)
1907 → Southport Central (loan) 4 (1)
1912–1913 Nelson
Lancaster City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Danson (21 June 1883 – 11 December 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Preston North End.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

Dawson served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War and was wounded in the back.[4]

Honours

Southport

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southport Central 1904–05[6] Lancashire Combination First Division 33 8 2 1 4[a] 0 39 9
Southport Central (loan) 1906–07[7] Lancashire Combination First Division 4 1 ― ― 4 1
Career total 37 9 2 1 4 0 43 10
  1. ^ Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 74. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ "The Ultimate Sacrifice". Preston North End. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Danson Herbie Preston North End 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Match Details". SFC FPA. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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