John Simpson "Johnny" Dowson (18 September 1926 – 1989) was an English footballer who scored 11 goals from 65 appearances in the Football League playing on the wing for Darlington in the 1950s. He was on the books of Manchester City, but never played for them in the League,[3] scored 39 goals from 68 appearances in the Midland League for Peterborough United,[2] and also played non-league football for Ashington.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Simpson Dowson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1926[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington,[2] England | ||
| Date of death | 1989 (aged 62–63)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Manchester City | 0 | (0) | |
| 1950–1952 | Peterborough United | 68 | (39) |
| 1952–1954 | Darlington | 65 | (11) |
| Ashington | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Johnny Dowson: Biography". Up The Posh!. Chris Wilkinson. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Dowson". The Posh Supporters' Trust. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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