A product of Manchester United’s famous youth system under Sir Matt Busby, Alex Dawson joined Preston North End in October 1961
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The forward had featured for United for a couple of years, first signing professional forms in 1957 and helping the side to a league title triumph that year.
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He proved to be a fantastic signing for PNE, finding the net 114 times in 197 league appearances for the club.
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Dawson spent almost five seasons with the club and his contribution was evident, as he finished as the teams top scorer in four of those campaigns.
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