Leonard Dowell (13 June 1902 – 15 June 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an Inside forward. He played in the Scottish Football League for Partick Thistle and in the English Football League for Gillingham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Dowell | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 15 June 1966 (aged 64)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1923 | Newtongrange Star | ||
| 1923–1924 | Portobello Thistle | ||
| 1924–1925 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| 1925–1927 | Sittingbourne | ||
| 1927–1931 | Gillingham | 55 | (7) |
| 1931–1932 | Ashford | ||
| 1932–1933 | LLoyds | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Between 1921 and 1924 Dowell played for two Scottish Junior teams: Newtongrange Star for two seasons[2] in both of which they were league champions – firstly of the Midlothian Junior League and then its replacement the East of Scotland Junior League – followed by a season in the latter league with Portobello Thistle.
In August 1924 he signed with senior level Scottish First Division club Partick Thistle.[3] During the following 1924–1925 season he appeared in only one league game for 'The Jags'[1] and at the end of the season he was not retained and moved to England joining Sittingbourne of the Kent League.[4]
Dowell remained at Sittingbourne for two season before in 1927 signing for Football League Third Division South club Gillingham.[5] During his four seasons, 1927–28 to 1930–31, with 'The Gills' he played in 55 games scoring seven goals[6] – all his goals were scored over 22 appearances in the 1929–30 season.[7]
On leaving Gillingham Dowell reverted to playing Kent League football: firstly in the 1931–32 campaign with that season's league runners-up Ashford[8] and then, after relinquishing his professional status, for the following season as an amateur player with LLoyds.[9]
In August 1937 he played in a pre-season trial match at Berwick Rangers.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Len Dowell". The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "All Time Players - D". The History of Newtongrange Star. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Partick Thistle's Capture". The Courier. Dundee. 19 August 1924. p. 6.
- ^ "Football: Sittingbourne's Second Try-Out". East Kent Gazette. Sittingbourne. 29 August 1925.
- ^ "Gillingham". Athletic News. Manchester. 8 August 1927. p. 8.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 16. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Leonard Dowell". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Football: Additional Club Prospects". Kentish Express. Ashford. 14 August 1931. p. 14.
- ^ "Kent Football: Lloyds Bright Prospects". Kentish Express. Ashford. 19 August 1932. p. 16.
- ^ "Border Sport Jottings". Southern Reporter. Selkirk. 19 August 1937. p. 7.
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