Steve Dowman

Steve Dowman
Personal information
Date of birth	15 April 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Ilford, England
Position(s)	Central defender
Youth career
	Colchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1980	Colchester United
1980–1983	Wrexham
1983–1985	Charlton Athletic
1985–1986	Newport County
1986–1987	Cambridge United
	Brightlingsea United
Managerial career
	Brightlingsea United (player-manager)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Dowman (born 15 April 1958 in Ilford) is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender.

Career

Born in Manor Park, Dowman began his career at Colchester United, making 154 league appearances and scoring 21 goals. He then moved on to play for Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United, before dropping into non-league football.^[1]

As a teenager, Dowman was considered an outstanding prospect and picked (along with his partner in central defense, Lindsay Smith) as part of the PFA 4th division team of the year. Particularly strong in the air, he scored so many goals moving forward for free kicks and corners that Colchester tried him as a centre forward before deciding before letting him to revert to his natural position.

Honours

Individual

PFA Team of the Year (1): 1976–77^[2]
Colchester United Player of the Year (1): 1977^[3]

References

^ "Steve Dowman". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
^ "Individual Awards". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
^ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

External links

Steve Dowman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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[1] "Steve Dowman". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 November 2009.

[2] "Individual Awards". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

[3] "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

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