David Dowson
{{short description|English association football player}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Dowson
| image = David Dowson 23-08-2014 1.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Dowson playing for Darlington 1883 in 2014
| fullname = David Dowson{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=124}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bishop Auckland, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Spennymoor Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007
| youthclubs1 = Sunderland
| years1 = 2007–2010
| years2 = 2008
| years3 = 2009
| years4 = 2010
| years5 = 2010
| years6 = 2010–2012
| years7 = 2012–2016
| years8 = 2016–
| clubs1 = Sunderland
| clubs2 = → Chesterfield (loan)
| clubs3 = → Darlington (loan)
| clubs4 = Gateshead
| clubs5 = York City
| clubs6 = Durham City
| clubs7 = Darlington 1883
| clubs8 = Spennymoor Town
| caps1 = 0
| caps2 = 12
| caps3 = 10
| caps4 = 0
| caps5 = 5
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| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 3
| goals3 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
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| club-update = 22:49, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
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David Dowson (born 12 September 1988) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League North club Spennymoor Town.
Career
Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Dowson started his career with Sunderland's youth system, and signed a professional contract on 12 June 2007. He made his first-team debut while on loan at Chesterfield on 23 February 2008 against Brentford, also scoring a goal.{{cite news |title=Chesterfield vs Brentford |url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10435~38626,00.html |publisher=Chesterfield F.C. |date=23 February 2008 |accessdate=25 October 2012}}{{dead link|date=April 2016}}{{cbignore}} His loan, initially for one month, was later extended to the rest of the season.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} After his debut, he went a spree of several games without scoring a goal until he netted two goals in a 4–1 victory over Shrewsbury Town on 5 April 2008.{{cite news |title=Chesterfield 4–1 Shrewsbury |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7320203.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 April 2008 |accessdate=25 October 2012}} Dowson spent most of 2009–10 on loan at Darlington, scoring one goal in 12 appearances.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
Dowson signed for Conference Premier club Gateshead on 18 July 2010 on non-contract terms,{{cite news|title=Former Black Cats put pen to paper |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2838/former-black-cats-put-pen-to-paper |publisher=Gateshead F.C. |date=18 July 2010 |accessdate=18 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210437/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2838/former-black-cats-put-pen-to-paper |archivedate=3 March 2016 }} but was released on 10 August 2010.{{cite news|first=Jeff |last=Bowron |title=Dowson released / Clark new captain |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2868/dowson-released-clark-new-captain |publisher=Gateshead F.C. |date=10 August 2010 |accessdate=10 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711081013/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2868/dowson-released-clark-new-captain |archivedate=11 July 2011 }} He had a trial with Conference Premier team York City in September 2010 and played in a 1–1 draw against former club Chesterfield in the reserve team.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City manager Martin Foyle puts trio of trialists under Bootham Crescent spotlight |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8378009.Minstermen_manager_puts_trio_of_trialists_under_Crescent_spotlight/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=8 September 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2016}} He signed for the club on a short-term contract on 25 September 2010 and made his debut later that day as an 85th-minute substitute in a 3–1 away victory over Tamworth.{{cite news |title=Tamworth 1 York City 3 |url=http://www.york.vitalfootball.co.uk/matchrep.asp?a=214527 |publisher=Vital York |date=25 September 2010 |accessdate=25 September 2010 |archive-date=5 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305150615/http://www.york.vitalfootball.co.uk/matchrep.asp?a=214527 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City stand-in manager Andy Porter sets stall out for permanent job |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8415638.Stand_in_manager_sets_stall_out_for_permanent_job/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 September 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2016}} Having made five appearances for York he was released by new manager Gary Mills on 22 October 2010.{{cite news |title=York City release Jamie Hopcutt, Dean Lisles and David Dowson |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8470679.York_City_release_Jamie_Hopcutt__Dean_Lisles_and_David_Dowson/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=22 October 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2016}}
Dowson signed for Northern Premier League Division One North side Durham City and scored on his debut against Leigh Genesis in a 3–1 win.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Brown |title=Evo-Stik First Division North |url=http://www.journallive.co.uk/newcastle-sports/football-news/non-league-football/2010/10/30/evo-stik-first-division-north-61634-27569638/ |newspaper=The Journal |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=30 October 2010 |accessdate=31 October 2010 |archive-date=4 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404055620/http://www.journallive.co.uk/newcastle-sports/football-news/non-league-football/2010/10/30/evo-stik-first-division-north-61634-27569638/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=The Evo-Stik League Results – October |url=http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/results.php |publisher=Northern Premier League |accessdate=31 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326191610/http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/results.php |archivedate=26 March 2013 }} On 13 June 2012, Dowson signed for Darlington,{{cite news |first=Craig |last=Stoddart |title=Dowson's arrival makes it a dozen new signings |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/9756812.Dowson___s_arrival_makes_it_a_dozen_new_signings/ |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |date=13 June 2012 |accessdate=17 April 2016}} but on 25 June, his registration was changed to the new Darlington 1883 club following the liquidation of the original club.{{cite news |title=Darlington 1883 replaces former club name after FA ruling |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18582393 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 June 2012 |accessdate=17 April 2016}} Having played irregularly for Darlington 1883 in 2015–16, Dowson joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Spennymoor Town on 10 February 2016.{{cite news |first=Craig |last=Stoddart |title=Dowson leaves Darlington to join Spennymoor Town |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/14267745.Dowson_leaves_Darlington_to_join_Spennymoor_Town/ |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |date=11 February 2016 |accessdate=17 April 2016}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 9 October 2010.}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Sunderland
|2007–08{{Soccerbase season|48790|2007|name=David Dowson|accessdate=25 October 2012}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09{{Soccerbase season|48790|2008|name=David Dowson|accessdate=25 October 2012}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10{{Soccerbase season|48790|2009|name=David Dowson|accessdate=17 April 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chesterfield (loan)
|12 | 3 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Darlington (loan)
|League Two |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1Appearance in Football League Trophy | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Gateshead
|2010–11{{Soccerbase season|48790|2010|name=David Dowson|accessdate=17 April 2016}} |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| York City
|Conference Premier |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
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References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Bishop Auckland
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Darlington F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Durham City A.F.C. players
Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Football League players