Dinny Dowd
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Fullname
Denis Austin Dowd
Born
1 January 1906
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle, Western Australia
Died
1 November 1963 (aged 57)
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat, Victoria
Original teams
Nhill, Nar Nar Goon
| Dinny Dowd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Denis Austin Dowd | ||
| Born |
1 January 1906 Fremantle, Western Australia | ||
| Died |
1 November 1963 (aged 57) Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Original teams | Nhill, Nar Nar Goon | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931 | Fitzroy | 15 (1) | |
| 1932 | South Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
| 1932 | North Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
| Total | 19 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Denis Austin Dowd (1 January 1906 – 1 November 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, South Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Dowd played with a number of club's across Victoria including - Iona, Ballarat, Nhill and Nar Nar Goon prior to playing with Fitzroy.[2]
Dowd was recruited to Fitzroy after being best on ground for Nar Nar Goon in the 1930 Central Gippsland Football League grand final.[3]
Dowd won the 1934 Central Gippsland FL best and fairest award.[4]
He later became President of the Corowa Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1951.[5]
