Mitchell Downie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Troon, Scotland | ||
| Date of death |
2001 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1946 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Kilmarnock | 28 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Airdrie | 81 | (0) |
| 1950–1954 | Bradford Park Avenue | 156 | (0) |
| 1954–1959 | Lincoln City | 157 | (0) |
| 1959 | Goole Town | ? | (?) |
| 1959–1963 | Bradford City | 134 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 1964 | Altrincham | ? | (?) |
| Total | 563 | (0) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Mitchell Downie (9 September 1923 – 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Active in both Scotland and England, Downie made over 500 appearances in Scottish and English league football.
Career
Born in Troon, Downie began his career during World War II with Hibernian.[1] His professional career began in 1946 with Kilmarnock, and he later played for Airdrie, Bradford Park Avenue, Lincoln City, Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers, making a total of 563 appearances in Scottish and English league football.[2]
Downie also played non-league football with Goole Town and Altrincham.
References
- ↑ "Downie, Mitchell". www.ihibs.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
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