| Watford | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 196 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| FA Cup | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| League Cup | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England U21 | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| International | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Britain | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 45 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 45 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radcliffe Borough | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Dawson is a young centre back who joined West Bromwich Albion in August 2010, but was promptly loaned back to Rochdale for the 2010-11 season. Craig is strong in the air and in addition to his defensive role he provides an attacking threat at set pieces. He signed for Dale from non-league club Radcliffe Borough in February 2009 and went on to make his Football League debutat Port Vale on the opening day of the 2009-10 season. Craig quickly established himself as a key member of the side and also contributed 11 competitive goals in his first season as a professional. His performances earned him a place in the PFA League Two team of the year as well as the League Two Player of the Year prize at the annual Football League awards. He was again a regular for Rochdale in 2010-11 before returning to The Hawthorns in the summer of 2011 to continue his development.