Career
He played 75 games in the Football League for Birmingham and Bristol Rovers. Born in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, Daws began his football career with brief spells as an amateur with N ottinghamshire County and Mansfield Town, before joining Birmingham in January 1920. In four years with the club he played nearly 50 games, but failed to establish himself as a first-team regular.
He moved on to Bristol Rovers, initially as an amateur, then after a couple of months the club paid £250 for his services as a professional player.
After one season in Bristol, he returned home for a year, playing for Mansfield Woodhouse F.C., before finishing his career with two seasons as player-trainer of Poole Town. He died in Birmingham at the age of 87.
