Background
Nicknamed "Faz" Rawson was born in Nottingham and began his footballing career at Derby County.
Nicknamed "Faz" Rawson was born in Nottingham and began his footballing career at Derby County.
On 3rd June 2014 it was reported that Rawson had been offered a professional contract at Derby and would join the clubs Under-21 team for the 2014-2015 season. His loan spell at Rotherham expired on 4 April but he played against Brighton & Hove Albion two days later and subsequently Rotherham faced a charge for fielding an ineligible player. On 24 April, Rotherham were deducted three points and fined £30,000 for fielding him in that match.
Rawson re-joined Rotherham on a six-month loan deal on 15 July 2015, along with teammate Kelle Roos.
Upon re-signing Rawson, then boss Steve Evans described Rawson as being a future Premier League player and was complimentary about the players performances on loan the previous season calling them "outstanding". Rawson scored his first senior goal in a 1-1 draw against Charlton on 12 September 2015.
On 7 January 2016, Rawson"s loan at Rotherham was extended until the end of the season, however on 22 February 2016, a clause was activated allowing his immediate recall by Derby.