Andrew Dawson

Andrew Stuart " Andy " Dawson (born October 20, 1978 in Northallerton) is a professional footballer currently playing for Hull City . Dawson is a defender who joined Hull City on 16 May 2003 on a free transfer from Scunthorpe United . He is the elder brother of Michael Dawson (currently at Tottenham Hotspur ) and Kevin Dawson (formerly of Chesterfield ). Like his brothers, Andy started his professional career at Nottingham Forest , but he made only one senior appearance for them before moving to Scunthorpe. After moving to Hull, he was manager Peter Taylor's first choice at left-back during the two promotion seasons 2003-04 and 2004-05, and played regularly in the Championship in 2005-06 until picking up an injury. He is renowned for his long-range shots, particularly from free-kicks. He was named Hull City's Player Of The Year in the 2006-07 season. Along with teammates Ian Ashbee , Boaz Myhill and Ryan France he joins an elite band of players to have taken their club up through four divisions.