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John Dowie
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-12-12)12 December 1955
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland
Date of death 22 January 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 60)
Height 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1977 Fulham 37 (2)
1977–1979 Celtic 14 (0)
1978 → Houston Hurricane (loan)[1] 21 (2)
1979–1981 Doncaster Rovers 21 (0)
1981–1982 Clyde 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Dowie (12 December 1955 – 22 January 2016[2]) was a Scottish football midfielder, who played in the Football League and Scottish Football League during the 1970s and 1980s.[3]

Dowie was at Rangers as a schoollboy but did not make the grade there and moved to Fulham in 1973, being at the club when they reached the 1975 FA Cup Final, although he did not play in the game.[4]

In 1977 he left to join Celtic, making his debut for them on 10 September 1977 against Rangers. He also appeared for the Bhoys against Rangers in the 1978 Scottish League Cup Final.[4] He did not make an appearance for the club in 1978-79 and left to join Doncaster Rovers in April 1979.[4]

Dowie played a total of 25 senior games for Rovers, scoring 2 goals.[5] He next moved to play for Clyde, making his league debut in the 1981-82 season,.[3] After Clyde he moved to Australia to play for the Doveton club.[3]

Dowie died in January 2016.[6]

References

  1. ^ "NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players, Photos, and Statistics". Nasljerseys.com. 12 December 1955. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ John Dowie, RIP, Celtic Quick News (25 January 2016). Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "John Dowie". Football League Career Stats. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b c TheCelticWiki(Celtic) profile
  5. ^ DoncasterRovers.co.uk
  6. ^ "John Dowie: 1955-2016 | Fulham Football Club". Fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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