Malcolm Dawes Legend

Essex poolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:42 pm **Posts:** 884

Went on my annual pilgrimage to the Vic in what was Dave Jones final game. Was in hospitality before the game and met Malcolm Dawes, what a legend he was and a very modest man with it. He told some interesting stories about his time at Pools and in America, an absolute gentleman who deserves his award on Saturday and rather apt as he also played for Aldershot.

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ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:33 pm

Player of the year for three clubs over three years running, pretty impressive.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Second that. One of Trimdon's finest (along with Jim Provett

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PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Wasn’t John Tinkler a Trimdon lad as well?

It’s an amazing array of locations for three consecutive seasons Hartlepool, Workington, New York :laugh:

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Yep, Tinks Mark One was another one of ours.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

My Dad is a Trimdon lad!

Twilight Zone · **Joined:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1428

PJPoolie wrote:

My Dad is a Trimdon lad!

If your Dad is a lad then who is the Dad...You or him

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22669

My God, we're completely infiltrated by Yakkers. Even my Dad turns out to be one!

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

Everyone knows I'm a Trimdon lad. I know Tinks well; he still lives there. Colin Cooper is also from Trimdon.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

The Fat Man wrote:

Everyone knows I'm a Trimdon lad. I know Tinks well; he still lives there. Colin Cooper is also from Trimdon.

Village, Grange or Colliery? I grew up in the Village myself.

The ever unreliable interweb says Colin Cooper was born in Sedgefield.

I went to school with Jim Provett's dad Robert (another goalie) and knew young Jim's grandda, also Jim.

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

Trimdon Colliery.

Cooper was defo a Trimdon lad. There were three good young players who came through at the same time; Cooper, Tinks and Andrew Strong. Andrew Strong was also on Boro's books (and was probably the most talented of the three) but liked life a bit too much!

qprlegend · **Joined:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:29 am **Posts:** 30

Dear Mr fat man, I played on the same Sedgefield team as Strongy and Cooper. How do you get photos on here, I have one to show you. With Mr Luke, Hilder, Robinson Etc.

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

I've no idea, but would love to see them!

Strongy was/is a legend. I played cricket with him (and Tinks). Have a look at the Boro squad for the year he played; some good names in that list:

https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/players/season/1985/

Did Davy Upton also play for that Sedgefield team?

qprlegend · **Joined:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:29 am **Posts:** 30

No, Dave went to another school

qprlegend · **Joined:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:29 am **Posts:** 30

Alan Murray just been in my place this morning, doing a talk at club tonight with Eddie Kyle, anyone going?

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