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English footballer

Johnny Dowson
Personal information
Full name John Simpson Dowson
Date of birth (1926-09-18)18 September 1926
Place of birth Ashington, England
Date of death 1989 (aged 62–63)
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

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, scored 39 goals from 68 appearances in the Midland League for Peterborough United, and also played non-league football for Ashington.

References

  1. ^ "Johnny Dowson: Biography". Up The Posh!. Chris Wilkinson. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Johnny Dowson". The Posh Supporters' Trust. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. ^ "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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