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 | Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Chorley | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | Kidderminster HarriersKidderminster | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | Buxton | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Curzon AshtonCurzon Ashton | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | King's Lynn TownKing's Lynn | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Alfreton TownAlfreton | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 | Chester FCChester | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Hereford UnitedHereford | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 27 |
| 10 | Brackley Town | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 27 |
| 11 | Spennymoor TownSpennymoor | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 25 |
| 12 | South Shields | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 25 |
| 13 | SouthportSouthport | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 25 |
| 14 | Leamington FCLeamington | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 23 |
| 15 | Darlington | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 22 |
| 16 | Peterborough SportsP'boro Sports | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | Scarborough AthleticScarborough Ath | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Farsley CelticFarsley Celtic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 20 |
| 19 | Warrington Town | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 19 |
| 20 | Oxford CityOxford City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 | RadcliffeRadcliffe | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 22 | Marine AFC | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Rushall Olympic | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 12 |
| 24 | Needham Market | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 12 |
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