Samuel Downing (19 January 1883 – 1974) was an English association footballer who played for a number of teams including Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Downing[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Willesden, England | ||
| Date of death | March 1974 (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
editDowning'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
edit- Chelsea
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion – 1911–12[1]
References
edit- General
- Macey, Gordon (2009). Queens Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Derby, UK: Breedon. ISBN 9781859837146.
- "Sam Downing". ChelseaFC.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- Specific
- ^ a b c d e "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Dawson Harold" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Macey (2009): p. 216