Mervyn Cawston

Mervyn Cawston

Personal information
Date of birth	4 February 1952 (1952-02-04) (age 59)
Place of birth	Diss, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1970	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1970–1976	Norwich City	4	(0)
1974–1975	→ Southend United (loan)	10	(0)
1975–1976	→ Newport County (loan)	4	(0)
1975–1976	→ Chicago Sting (loan)	41	(0)
1976–1977	Gillingham	19	(0)
1977–1978	Chicago Sting	41	(0)
1978–1983	Southend United	189	(0)
1983–1984	Stoke City	0	(0)
1984	Chelmsford City
1984–1985	Southend United	9	(0)
1985–1986	Barking
Total		325	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mervyn Cawston (born 4 February 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Active in both England and the United States, Cawston made over 300 career appearances.

Career

Born in Diss, Cawston began his career with the youth team of Norwich City, and made his debut for the senior team in the Football League during the 1970–1971 season. While at Norwich, Cawston spent loan spells at Southend United and Newport County, while also spending his summers playing in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting. After leaving Norwich in 1976, Cawston later played for Gillingham, Southend United and Stoke City, before playing non-league football with Chelmsford City and Barking.

External links

• Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
• NASL career stats

Persondata
Name	Cawston, Mervyn
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Date of birth	4 February 1952
Place of birth	Diss, England
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