Harry Dowd

Henry William Dowd (4 July 1938 – 7 April 2015) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Manchester City, Stoke City and Oldham Athletic.

Harry Dowd
Personal information
Full name Henry William Dowd
Date of birth (1938-07-04)4 July 1938
Place of birth Salford, England
Date of death 7 April 2015(2015-04-07) (aged 76)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1970 Manchester City 181 (1)
1969–1970 → Stoke City (loan) 3 (0)
1970–1974 Oldham Athletic 121 (0)
– Northwich Victoria
Total 305 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

At the start of his career Dowd combined amateur football playing for ICI Blackley with a job as a plumber. On 10 January 1958 he signed for Manchester City as an amateur, and turned professional two years later. In December 1961 he made his debut in a 4–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers, deputising for the injured Bert Trautmann. In the 1961–62 season he established himself as first choice goalkeeper, making 34 appearances. In February 1964, Dowd broke his finger[1] in a game against Bury. Unable to continue playing in goal, he moved to centre-forward, where he scored the equalising goal.

During Manchester City's championship winning 1967–68 season, Dowd lost his first team place through injury to Ken Mulhearn, and made only seven first team appearances therefore missing out on a League Championship Medal. However, he regained his place the following season, and played on the winning side in the 1969 FA Cup final, where Manchester City beat Leicester City 1–0.

In the 1969–70 season, Dowd lost his first team place again, this time to Joe Corrigan and so the spent two months on loan at Stoke City being used as cover for Gordon Banks, making three appearances for the "Potters". His final Manchester City appearance was against Sheffield Wednesday in the final match of 1969–70, and in December 1970 he was transferred to Oldham Athletic, where he played 111 times. Dowd died on 7 April 2015 at the age of 76.[2]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 1961–62 First Division 20000020
1962–63 First Division 2703040340
1963–64 Second Division 3211060391
1964–65 Second Division 2102010240
1965–66 Second Division 3808010470
1966–67 First Division 2501020280
1967–68 First Division 70002090
1968–69 First Division 2707000340
1969–70 First Division 20000020
Total 18112201602191
Stoke City (loan) 1969–70 First Division 30000030
Total 30000030
Oldham Athletic 1970–71 Fourth Division 2400000240
1971–72 Third Division 4001020430
1972–73 Third Division 3700010380
1973–74 Third Division 2004020260
Total 121050501310
Career Total 30512702103531

Honours

Manchester City

References
Specific
  1. Most sources state the injury as a broken finger, but some (such as Clayton) say it was a shoulder injury
  2. "Man City team-mates pay tribute to legend Harry Dowd after he passes away". MEN. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. Harry Dowd at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
General
  • James, Gary (2006). Manchester City - The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.
  • Clayton, David (2002). Everything under the blue moon: the complete book of Manchester City FC - and more!. Edinburgh: Mainstream publishing. ISBN 1-84018-687-9.
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