Career
Sawers was born in Glasgow and began his career with Clyde before joining English side Blackburn Rovers in 1892. He spent the 1892-1893 season at Blackburn where he played in 28 matches scoring 14 goals before leaving for Stoke. He scored five goals in 18 matches for the "Potters" before returning north to Dundee.
He did make one more appearance for Stoke in September 1895 but continued to play in Scotland.
Sawers was capped once by Scotland, in a 2–2 draw against Wales in March 1895.