John McDowell (footballer)

John McDowell

Personal information
Full name	John McDowell
Date of birth	7 September 1951
Place of birth	East Ham, London, England
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1969–1979	West Ham	249	(8)
1979–1982	Norwich City	41	(1)
National team
	England Youth	1	(0)
–	England Under 23	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John McDowell (born 7 September 1951 in East Ham, London) is an English former footballer.

McDowell was a first-team regular for West Ham United for ten years, missing only the 1976–77 season due to injury. He played as a defender, replacing Billy Bonds as right-back after the latter had switched to midfield. He made his league debut in October 1970 against Blackpool. McDowell joined Norwich City in August 1979 for £20,000, making his debut in a 4–2 win at Everton on 18 August 1979. He made 45 appearances for the club, scoring one goal.

He left Norwich in May 1982 to become assistant manager at Bristol Rovers.

References

• Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 132. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
• John McDowell, Norwich City FC, sporting-heroes.net, retrieved 1 January 2007
• John McDowell biography, Flown From The Nest, retrieved 1 January 2007

External links

• John McDowell at westhamstats.info