Steve Dowman (born 15 April 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Colchester United | 154 | (21) |
| 1980–1983 | Wrexham | 87 | (2) |
| 1983–1985 | Charlton Athletic | 61 | (5) |
| 1985–1986 | Newport County | 9 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Cambridge United | 45 | (3) |
| Brightlingsea United | |||
| 1991-1993 | Wivenhoe Town | 64 | (5) |
| 1994-1997 | Wivenhoe Town | 66 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Brightlingsea United (player-manager) | |||
| 1994–1998 | Wivenhoe Town (player-manager, manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn 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.[2]
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 letting him to revert to his natural position.
Honours
editIndividual
edit- PFA Team of the Year (1): 1976–77[3]
- Colchester United Player of the Year (1): 1977[4]
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "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
edit- Steve Dowman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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