| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1981-02-11) 11 February 1981 (age 43) | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Leicester City (first-team coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2019 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
| 2024 | Leicester City (caretaker) | ||
Ben Dawson (born 11 February 1981) is an English football coach who is currenty first-team coach of Premier League club Leicester City. He held various positions at Newcastle United from 2009 to 2024, and then moved to Leicester City.
Career
Dawson joined Newcastle United's academy in 2009. He left three years later for a job with the Football Association, and returned to Newcastle in 2014 as assistant to Peter Beardsley in the under-21 team.
In January 2018, Beardsley was suspended due to an inquiry into accusations about his conduct towards players, and Dawson became manager of the team. His team topped their group in the EFL Trophy in 2018–19, and met the senior side of northeast rivals Sunderland in the third round on 8 January, losing 4–0 at the Stadium of Light. In the league, the under-21s reached the play-off final for promotion from the Second Division of Premier League 2, but lost 2–1 away to Southampton.
Dawson then returned to Newcastle's academy. In July 2019, he led the first team on a tour of China between the exit of Rafael Benítez and appointment of Steve Bruce. He formed part of the coaching staff of Bruce, interim manager Graeme Jones, and Eddie Howe.
In July 2024, Dawson moved to Leicester City as part of the staff of Steve Cooper. Cooper was sacked on 24 November and Dawson was appointed caretaker manager. He criticised the players for their conduct on their Christmas party in Copenhagen after Cooper's last match, and said they had been "dealt with". On 30 November, in his one game before Ruud van Nistelrooy took over, Leicester lost 4–1 away to Brentford in the Premier League.
Managerial statistics
- As of 30 November 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Leicester City (caretaker) | 24 November 2024 | 30 November 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.0 | — | ||
References
- "Ben Dawson". TNT Sports. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Ryder, Lee (25 July 2024). "Long serving Newcastle United coach quits after approach from Premier League rival". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Taylor, Louise (8 January 2019). "Sunderland meet Newcastle – but this is not the derby everyone wants". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Taylor, Louise (8 January 2019). "Sunderland enjoy illusion of rivalry in 4-0 win over Newcastle Under-21s". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Stanforth, Miles (13 May 2019). "Newcastle United's Under-23s suffer another agonising final defeat". The Shields Gazette. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- "Ben Dawson preparing Newcastle players for arrival of new boss in China". Jersey Evening Post. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Waugh, Chris (10 October 2021). "Steve Bruce departs as Newcastle head coach". The Athletic. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Waugh, Chris (16 November 2021). "Newcastle confirm Eddie Howe's backroom staff". The Athletic. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Mashiter, Nick (25 July 2024). "Cooper adds Newcastle's Dawson to coaching staff". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Sanghera, Mandeep (24 November 2024). "Leicester City sack manager Cooper after 12 league games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Mashiter, Nick (29 November 2024). "Foxes' players told behaviour unacceptable - Dawson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- "'A bit of a challenging afternoon'". BBC Sport. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- "Ben Dawson | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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