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