:Peter O'Dowd

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Peter O'Dowd

| fullname = James Peter O'Dowd

| birth_date = 26 February 1908

| birth_place = Halifax, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|1964|5|8|1908|2|26|df=y}}

| position = Defender

| years1 = | clubs1 = Selby Town | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1926–1927 | clubs2 = Bradford Park Avenue | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1927–1930 | clubs3 = Blackburn Rovers | caps3 = 50 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1930–1931 | clubs4 = Burnley | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 8

| years5 = 1931–1935 | clubs5 = Chelsea | caps5 = 79 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1935–1936 | clubs6 = Valenciennes | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1936–1937 | clubs7 = Torquay United | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1932–1933 | nationalteam1 = England | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

James Peter O'Dowd (26 February 1908 – 8 May 1964) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender. He won three caps for the England national football team. He retired at the age of 29 after suffering a broken leg while playing for Torquay United.{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/StatisticsDetail/0,,10268~1385014,00.html|title=ASK STATMAN 2|publisher=chelseafc.com|author=Paul Dutton}}