Johnny Dowson
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Full name
John Simpson Dowson[1]
Date of birth
18 September 1926[2]
Date of death
1989 (aged 62–63)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Simpson Dowson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1926[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington,[2] England | ||
| Date of death | 1989 (aged 62–63)[1] | ||
| 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,[3] scored 39 goals from 68 appearances in the Midland League for Peterborough United,[2] and also played non-league football for Ashington.[3]
