Edward William Dawson (13 February 1904 – 4 June 1979) was an English cricketer who played in five Test matches between 1928 and 1930.

A batsman whose studious technique made use of his talent, Dawson excelled as a schoolboy for Eton College, scoring 159 in the traditional fixture against Harrow.

He went up to Magdalene College, Cambridge, and earned his blue as a freshman, captaining the university in 1927.

He made 55 in his last Test, at Auckland, opening the innings with Ted Bowley.

He scored 12,598 first-class runs with 14 centuries, the highest being a knock of 146 against Gloucestershire.