The 34-year-old has agreed to take up a player-coach role at Glanford Park.
He joined the Tigers from Scunthorpe in 2003 and went on to make 317 appearances for the club.
Dawson, who began his career with Nottingham Forest, played just seven times for Hull last season.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Curzon AshtonCurzon Ashton | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 37 |
| 3 | Kidderminster HarriersKidderminster | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 | King's Lynn TownKing's Lynn | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | Buxton | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Chorley | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | Alfreton TownAlfreton | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Hereford UnitedHereford | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 33 |
| 9 | Brackley Town | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | Chester FCChester | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 32 |
| 11 | South Shields | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Spennymoor TownSpennymoor | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 30 |
| 13 | Darlington | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 30 |
| 14 | Scarborough AthleticScarborough Ath | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 28 |
| 15 | Peterborough SportsP'boro Sports | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 |
| 16 | SouthportSouthport | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 27 |
| 17 | Leamington FCLeamington | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 18 | Oxford CityOxford City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Warrington Town | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 21 |
| 20 | Farsley CelticFarsley Celtic | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 20 |
| 21 | Marine AFC | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 18 |
| 22 | RadcliffeRadcliffe | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 18 |
| 23 | Needham Market | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 17 |
| 24 | Rushall Olympic | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 44 | -26 | 12 |
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