Tony Daws attended Gleadless Junior and Ashleigh Comprehensive School in Sheffield.
15 Facts About Tony Daws
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Tony Daws represented his country at U15 and U18 level at football.
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Tony Daws represented Yorkshire Boys in cricket, rugby and athletics and if he had not made it as a professional footballer he was tipped to have a promising future in athletics.
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Tony Daws was spotted by a Manchester United scout and subsequently signed for the club, with his registration filed on his 14th birthday.
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In 1981 following persuasion from Jimmy Sirrel and Howard Wilkinson of Notts County, Tony Daws signed schoolboy forms for the Nottingham club.
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Tony Daws went on to play for Notts County's Youth team as a 15- and 16-year-old.
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Tony Daws signed a two-year apprenticeship with Notts County upon leaving school in 1983.
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Tony Daws made his reserve-team debut for County whilst still at school and went on to make his first-team debut whilst still an apprentice, aged 18.
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Tony Daws made seven appearances that season, scoring one goal.
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Tony Daws made eleven appearances for the club that season, scoring three goals.
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Tony Daws's contract was for only one year, and it was not renewed at the end of the season.
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Tony Daws made the short journey to North Lincolnshire to sign for new manager Mick Buxton in the summer of 1987.
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On leaving Scunthorpe Tony Daws moved to Grimsby Town, then Lincoln City, Halifax Town, Scarborough and Altrincham before his back problems forced him to retire from playing at a relatively early age.
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Tony Daws has been the academy manager at Scunthorpe United since 2005, and was appointed caretaker manager on 16 March 2011, following the sacking of manager Ian Baraclough, managing one game, a defeat at Ipswich Town on 19 March, before the appointment of Alan Knill on 31 March 2011.
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On 28 November 2022, Tony Daws stepped down to return to his role as academy manager; the first team had won just twice during his tenure and were in 23rd position, six points from safety, with only goal difference preventing them from being bottom of the league.