Don Dearson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald John Dearson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Ynysybwl, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 1990 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Utility player | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1932 | Llantwit Major | ||
| 1932–1934 | Barry | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1947 | Birmingham City | 131 | (17) |
| 1947–1950 | Coventry City | 84 | (10) |
| 1950–1951 | Walsall | 51 | (13) |
| 1951–1952 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| 1952–1953 | Bilston | ||
| National team | |||
| 1938–1939 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Donald John Dearson (13 May 1914 – 24 December 1990) was a Welsh footballer who won three caps for his country and played in the Football League for Birmingham City, Coventry City and Walsall.
Dearson was born in Ynysybwl, Glamorgan. He began his football career as an inside forward with Barry and moved to First Division Birmingham in 1934. By 1936–37 he had established himself as a first-team player. The following season, he was joint top goalscorer, sharing the honour with Welsh international colleague Wilson Jones. In the last full season played before the Second World War, he moved to half-back. He won three full caps for Wales in their last three pre-war internationals.
A qualified electrical engineer, he was in a reserved occupation during the war, and was available to represent his country in 15 wartime and victory international matches. Chosen to play against England at Birmingham's home ground, St Andrew's, in 1941, Dearson missed a penalty; Wales lost 2–1. He also made 166 appearances for Birmingham in wartime football, including helping the club to the championship of the 1945–46 Football League South.
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