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John Downie
Scottish footballer (1925-2013) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 87
John Dennis Downie was a Scottish footballer. He was born in Lanark, and played as an inside forward. Downie played football as a member of the Lanark Air Training Corps, but joined Bradford Park Avenue as an amateur in August 1942.
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Close ties
- Billy Elliott Teammate at Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., 1942-1949
Bill Foulkes Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1951-1953
Roger Byrne Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1951-1953- Ron Greenwood Teammate at Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., 1945-1949
Jack Rowley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953- John Aston, Sr. Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
- Henry Cockburn Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
Jackie Blanchflower Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1951-1953- Johnny Carey Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
Mark Jones Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1953- Jack Crompton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
- Johnny Berry Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1951-1953
- Stan Pearson Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
- Ed McIlvenny Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1953
George Ainsley Teammate at Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., 1947-1949- Len Shackleton Teammate at Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., 1942-1946
Ray Wood Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
Jeff Whitefoot Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1953- Ronnie Cope Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1951-1953
- Cliff Birkett Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1953
- Ernie Bond Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1952
- Harry McShane Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1953
- Laurie Cassidy Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
- Thomas McNulty Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
Also in Deutsch
Career 11
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.1961-1962
Mossley A.F.C.1961
Hyde United F.C.1960-1961
Darlington F.C.1959-1960152
Mansfield Town F.C.1958-1959184
King's Lynn F.C.1955
Hull City A.F.C.1954-1955275
Luton Town F.C.1953-19542612
Manchester United F.C.1949-195311035
Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C.1942-19498633
Wisbech Town F.C.
About this person
After spending time working in a colliery in Bradford, he turned professional in December 1944, and made his debut when football restarted after the Second World War.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2013 · aged 87