Russell Slade's latest signing Irishman Stephen Dawson has had fitness problems recently and only made seven appearances in all competitions for Bury last season.Now 33, Dawson returned to Gigg Lane in 2017 and not long afterwards suffered a serious knee injury.
He last played for Bury on Boxing Day.
Dawson however hasn't been out of the news. According to the Bury Times he recently had 'a confrontation with Shakers owner Steve Dale live on talkSPORT as the club's crisis deepened'.
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Meanwhile the former Bury captain has played against Hereford several times during his career and in the 2009/10 season was in the PFA League Two team of the year.
Oct 18th 2005: Mansfield 0 Hereford 1
Stephen Dawson drilled a low shot which beat the white shirts of the Bull's defence but went wide of the mark.
Sept 6th 2006: Hereford 1 Mansfield 4
Brown raced onto Stephen Dawson's ball down the line and centered to the near post where Barker held off Dean Beckwith and Trent McClenahan to turn the ball in from close range.
Jan 13th 2007: Hereford 1 Mansfield 3
Mansfield had another glorious chance to double their advantage when Conlon's cross fied pass was cut out by Luke Webb, but the ball fell loose to Giles Coke, giving him a clear run on goal. Wayne Brown made a fantastic save though to keep United in the game.
Nov 6th 2007: Hereford 2 Mansfield 1
Stephen Dawson found space just outside the box, and struck a well placed shot against the post and Boulding was on hand to tap in his tenth of his season.
Meanwhile midfielder Stephen Dawson, booked for protesting the goal, told Radio Nottingham the ref had apologised for the error: "The referee checked with the fourth official at half-time and he confirmed it was yards offside. He apologised to me."
Mar 12th 2008: Mansfield 0 Hereford 1
Stephen Dawson tried his luck from long-range, but again Brown held on.
Dawson shot from the left-hand side of the box and forced Brown into a fine low diving save.