Steve Dowman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Colchester United | 154 | (21) |
| 1980–1983 | Wrexham | 87 | (2) |
| 1983–1985 | Charlton Athletic | 61 | (5) |
| 1985–1986 | Newport County | 9 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Cambridge United | 45 | (3) |
| Brightlingsea United | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Brightlingsea United (player-manager) | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Steve Dowman (born 15 April 1958 in Ilford) is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender.
Career[]
Born in Manor Park, Dowman began his career at Colchester United, making 154 league appearances and scoring 21 goals. He then moved on to play for Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United, before dropping into non-league football.[1]
As a teenager, Dowman was considered an outstanding prospect and picked (along with his partner in central defense, Lindsay Smith) as part of the PFA 4th division team of the year. Particularly strong in the air, he scored so many goals moving forward for free kicks and corners that Colchester tried him as a centre forward before deciding before letting him to revert to his natural position.
Honours[]
Individual[]
- PFA Team of the Year (1): 1976–77[2]
- Colchester United Player of the Year (1): 1977[3]
References[]
- ^ "Steve Dowman". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Individual Awards". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links[]
- Steve Dowman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ilford
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Brightlingsea Regent F.C. players
- Brightlingsea Regent F.C. managers
- English Football League players
- English football managers
- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs