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Mervyn Cawston

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Mervyn Cawston
Personal information
Full name Mervyn William Cawston[1]
Date of birth (1952-02-04) 4 February 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Diss, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1976 Norwich City 4 (0)
1974Southend United (loan) 10 (0)
1975Chicago Sting (loan) 18 (0)
1976Newport County (loan) 4 (0)
1976Chicago Sting (loan) 23 (0)
1976–1977 Gillingham 19 (0)
1977–1978 Chicago Sting 49 (0)
1978–1984 Southend United 189 (0)
1984 Stoke City 0 (0)
1984 Chelmsford City
1984–1985 Southend United 9 (0)
1985–1986 Barking
1986–1987 Woodford Town
1987–1988 Maidstone United
1988–1989 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
1990 Redbridge Forest
1999 St Albans City 0 (0)
Total 325 (0)
International career
England Schools
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mervyn William Cawston (born 4 February 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Active in both England and the United States, Cawston made over 300 career appearances.

Career

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Born in Diss, Cawston played for Norwich City, Southend United, Chicago Sting, Newport County, Gillingham, Stoke City, Chelmsford City, Barking, Woodford Town, Maidstone United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Redbridge Forest.[1][2][3][4]

He played one game for St Albans City in 1999 at the age of 46, in the FA Trophy.[5]

He also played for England Schools.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norwich City 1970–71 Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1971–72 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972–73 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
1973–74 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0
Southend United (loan) 1974–75 Third Division 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Chicago Sting (loan) 1975 NASL 18 0 18 0
Newport County (loan) 1975–76 Fourth Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Chicago Sting (loan) 1976 NASL 23 0 23 0
Gillingham 1976–77 Third Division 19 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 0
Chicago Sting 1977 NASL 26 0 26 0
1978 NASL 23 0 23 0
Total 49 0 49 0
Southend United 1978–79 Third Division 39 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
1979–80 Third Division 42 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 52 0
1980–81 Fourth Division 46 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 49 0
1981–82 Third Division 19 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 23 0
1982–83 Third Division 32 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 38 0
1983–84 Third Division 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
Total 189 0 12 0 13 0 5 0 219 0
Stoke City 1983–84 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southend United 1984–85 Fourth Division 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 1988–89 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 325 0 15 0 14 0 10 0 364 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mervyn Cawston". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Mervyn Cawston at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Mervyn Cawston at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ "NASL-Mervyn Cawston". nasljerseys.com.
  5. ^ "St Albans City F.C. History & Archives - Season Squads | St Albans City F.C. History & Archives". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk.