Ally Dawson

[Canabear 4,558]

Not good news if true.

Apparently Ally Dawson isn't doing well at all.

[My Fathers Scarf 1,144]

Great shame if true. Was a good hardworking player. 90 minute man. 

[G13 3,038]

Fuck sake, pure grafter, horrible news. 

[Bears r us 30,771]

That is terrible news. 

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,638]

Great servant and Club Captain, thoughts are with Ally Dawson and His Family.💙

[Orange Persson 547]

A very honest and tough player for us. He was a BB leader in Carnwadric early days and took my Son who just loved him.  Thoughts with him and family. So sad.

[Sparkle 53,530]

Sorry to hear that, I didn’t even know he was ill 

[ForeverAndEver 71,373]

Hopefully it's pish! Best wishes if not.

[bluenoz 30,689]

Aww Geez, Sad news. Getting auld bites. Ally Dawson was a good Rangers servant. Thoughts and prayers.

[Moody Blue 9,346]

Ffs, he keeps coming on my FB as a recommended friend as I went to same BB as he grew up and he’s on my friend’s list. His dad was an officer at mine and he’s now his spitting image; both genuinely good guys. I won a trophy for playing with Paisley and District because I was the first to play for them since him. Same school, same BB, always looked up to him. 

If indeed true, heartbreaking and sending positive thoughts to him and family. 

[Essandoh 21,194]

I’m pretty sure he presented my BB with awards back in the day and bizarrely my grandparents used to invite him in for tea while he was playing with Rangers - he happily obliged.

Thoughts are with his friends and family.

What were some people’s best memories of him as a player?

[G13 3,038]

3 hours ago, Essandoh said:

 

What were some people’s best memories of him as a player?

Jeez, it seems that long ago now but I remember him as a player who didn't stand out as much as some of the rest but you always knew he was there, he just went about his business and didn't half get up and down the pitch. We played out through him a lot back then and he linked up well with Robert Prytz. I thought he was a stand out against Inter the night we nearly put them out at Ibrox, took their CF clean out with an elbow, I remember wishing it was Liam Brady instead. 

[BookWorm 4,114]

All the best to you and your loved ones Ally Dawson.

[Thermopylae 15,286]

That's sickening to hear ... I think you always have a soft spot for the captains when football was still new and fresh to you and Ally was certainly that 

 

All the best 

[TopCat 4,511]

So sorry to hear this dreadful news.

Sending my best thoughts and wishes to Ally and his family at this difficult time.

[thedarvelmarvel 796]

if he had,nt broke his leg as a young player i think he could have bee amongst our best full backs.

[rab wilson 3,246]

Was captain when I was a boy, brave as a lion, unfortunate that he played in a difficult period for the club, a good friend of my uncle harry, I met him a couple of times 3when I was a wean. Really easy to talk to gentleman with the  highest respect for our support, spoke about loving seeing thousands of bears at pittodrie more than anywhere, seemed to me he never ever believed he was worthy of adulation, and said it was easier to deal with the severe pelters coming from the enclosure, than he did with adulation for living our dreams.

I realise a lot of the boys on here are a lot younger than me, but ask your old man or old fear about the night at ibrox 83-84 against Inter , at Ibrox, 3-0 down from the first leg, when he and Iain Ferguson( my hero) waged war on them, full of stars and nearly did it.32000 sounded like 132000 as the 2 of them gave the sort of fighting performance that reminded my dad of bobby Shearer's fearless, never give in performances.my favourite ever game and best atmosphere by a mile.im really saddened by this news.keep fighting Mr Dawson Sir.

 

No Surrender

Rab

[32Blue 1,577]

Sad news. First player I ever met in person. My autograph collecting hobby started with his signature.

Best wishes to him and his family.

[Helicopter Sundae 5,967]

19 hours ago, rab wilson said:

Was captain when I was a boy, brave as a lion, unfortunate that he played in a difficult period for the club, a good friend of my uncle harry, I met him a couple of times 3when I was a wean. Really easy to talk to gentleman with the  highest respect for our support, spoke about loving seeing thousands of bears at pittodrie more than anywhere, seemed to me he never ever believed he was worthy of adulation, and said it was easier to deal with the severe pelters coming from the enclosure, than he did with adulation for living our dreams.

I realise a lot of the boys on here are a lot younger than me, but ask your old man or old fear about the night at ibrox 83-84 against Inter , at Ibrox, 3-0 down from the first leg, when he and Iain Ferguson( my hero) waged war on them, full of stars and nearly did it.32000 sounded like 132000 as the 2 of them gave the sort of fighting performance that reminded my dad of bobby Shearer's fearless, never give in performances.my favourite ever game and best atmosphere by a mile.im really saddened by this news.keep fighting Mr Dawson Sir.

 

No Surrender

Rab

Outstanding!!!

[thedarvelmarvel 796]

g rand daughter was at school with his daughter,will find out if she knows anything.

[real boydie9 17,579]

Me and my mate spoke to him mid 70s we were about 15 he'd just won a medal for the reserves, his parents were standing with him proud as punch they told Ally to show us his medal which he did. Really nice genuine guy from a respectable family and a great servant to the club. 

[ayrshireranger 8,050]

Horrible news if true. 

People forget he survived the Souness cull and played in the LC final that first season.

[hawkfalcons 2,297]

in my prayers 

[ayrshireranger 8,050]

Not been keeping up, what is the news regards Walter Smith?. 

Is it just rumour?. Is he actually ill?

[RFC55 108,733]

40 minutes ago, ayrshireranger said:

Not been keeping up, what is the news regards Walter Smith?. 

Is it just rumour?. Is he actually ill?

Yes he is