Samuel Downing (19 January 1883 – 1974) was an English association footballer who played for a number of teams including Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea.

Samuel Downing
Personal information
Full name Samuel Downing[1]
Date of birth (1883-01-19)19 January 1883
Place of birth Willesden, England
Date of death March 1974 (1974-04) (aged 91)[1]
Place of death Cuckfield, England[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898–1899 Willesden Green
1899 Willesden Town
1899 Park Royal
1899–???? West Hampstead
1903–1909 Queens Park Rangers 170 (13)
1909–1914 Chelsea 134 (9)
1914–1915 Croydon Common 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Downing's career started at Willesden Town, but spent time at Willesden Green and Park Royal football clubs before being transferred to West Hampstead.[1] He moved to Queens Park Rangers in 1903 where he scored a hat-trick on his debut against Swindon Town.[2]

He moved to Chelsea in April 1909, where he was part of the team that made it to the semi-final of the 1910–11 FA Cup and was promoted to the Football League First Division in 1911–12 when they finished second in the Second Division.[2]

After retiring from professional football, he became a cricket coach.[2]

Honours

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Chelsea
  • Football League Second Division second-place promotion – 1911–12[1]

References

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General
  • Macey, Gordon (2009). Queens Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Derby, UK: Breedon. ISBN 9781859837146.
  • "Sam Downing". ChelseaFC.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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