Alex Downie (footballer)
Alexander Leck Brown Downie (8 October 1876 – 9 December 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half. He was born in Glasgow,[1] and played for Glasgow Perthshire and Third Lanark, before moving to England to play for Bristol City in the 1890s. He then joined Swindon Town before moving to Manchester United in October 1902. He was able to play in all three half-back positions, and thus earned a regular first-team spot even after being replaced by Dick Duckworth. In 1909, after scoring 14 goals in 191 appearances for United, he moved to Oldham Athletic. In the 1909-10 season, he skippered the Latics to promotion to the First Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Leck Brown Downie | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 1953 (aged 77) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1898 | Glasgow Perthshire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1898–1899 | Third Lanark | ? | (?) |
| 1899–1900 | Bristol City | ? | (?) |
| 1900–1902 | Swindon Town | ? | (?) |
| 1902–1909 | Manchester United | 172 | (12) |
| 1909–1911 | Oldham Athletic | 48 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | Crewe Alexandra (player-coach) | ? | (?) |
| Total | 220 | (12) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- 1876 Births in the District of St Rollox in the County of Lanark District 644/6 page 551 no 1652
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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