Murray McDowell

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Murray McDowell

| image =

| fullname = Murray McDowell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dundee, Scotland

| height =

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = North Muirton

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Scone Thistle

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Carnoustie Panmure[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/cowdenbeath/cowdenbeath.html Cowdenbeath]

| years1 = 1999–2001

| caps1 = 60

| goals1 = 23

| clubs1 = Cowdenbeath

| years2 = 2001

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| clubs2 = Partick Thistle[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/partick/partick.html Partick Thistle]

| years3 = 2001

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| clubs3 = → Queen of the South (loan)

| years4 = 2001

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| clubs4 = Clyde[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/clyde/clyde.html Clyde]

| years5 = 2001–2002

| caps5 = 16

| goals5 = 7

| clubs5 = Berwick Rangers[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/berwick/berwick.html Berwick Rangers]

| years6 = 2002–2003

| caps6 = 19

| goals6 = 4

| clubs6 = Arbroath[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/arbroath/arbroath.html Arbroath]

| years7 = 2003

| caps7 = 15

| goals7 = 0

| clubs7 = Berwick Rangers

| years8 = 2003–2004

| caps8 = 2

| goals8 = 0

| clubs8 = Stenhousemuir[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stenhousemuir/stenhousemuir.html Stenhousemuir]

| years9 = 2004–2006

| clubs9 = Carnoustie Panmure

| years10 = 2006–2007

| clubs10 = Bathgate Thistle

| years11 = 2007

| clubs11 = Tayport

| years12 = 2007–2008

| clubs12 = Kelty Hearts

| years13 = 2008–2009

| clubs13 = Linlithgow Rose

| years14 = 2009–2010

| clubs14 = Jeanfield Swifts

| years15 = 2010–2012

| clubs15 = Oakley United

| years16 = 2012–2013

| clubs16 = Ballingry Rovers

| years17 = 2013

| clubs17 = Luncarty

| years18 = 2014

| clubs18 = Kinnoull

| years19 = 2014–2015

| clubs19 = Kelty Hearts

| years20 = 2015

| clubs20 = Tayport

| years21 = 2017

| clubs21 = Fossoway AFC

| manageryears1 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs1 = Jeanfield Swifts

| manageryears2 = 2013

| managerclubs2 = Luncarty

| manageryears3 = 2014

| managerclubs3 = Kinnoull

| manageryears4 = 2016

| managerclubs4 = Camelon Juniors

| manageryears5 = 2017–2020

| managerclubs5 = Kelty Hearts (fitness coach)

| manageryears6 = 2020–2022

| managerclubs6 = Dundee (fitness coach)

}}

Murray McDowell (born 17 February 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played in the Scottish Football League First Division for Partick Thistle and Clyde.

Career

A striker, McDowell started his professional career at Cowdenbeath. He had an impressive time at Cowdenbeath and received offers from Hearts, Southend United and Brentford.{{cite web|title=Hearts lead chase for McDowell|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/945749.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 December 2014}} McDowell eventually joined Partick Thistle in August 2001.{{cite web|title=McDowell on the move|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1491544.stm|publisher=BBC News |date=14 August 2001 |accessdate=20 December 2014}} Despite scoring on his debut for the Jags, he failed to make a breakthrough at the club.{{cite news |title=Raith Rovers 3-5 Partick Thistle|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1491462.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=14 August 2001 |accessdate=20 December 2014}}{{cite web|title=McDowell moves to Arbroath|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/1973653.stm|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=20 December 2014 |date=7 May 2002}}

After leaving Thistle, McDowell had brief spells at Queen of the South, Clyde, Arbroath and Stenhousemuir.

McDowell moved into junior football with Carnoustie Panmure in 2004 and went on to play for numerous clubs at this level including Linlithgow Rose, Tayport and Kelty Hearts.{{cite news|title=Arniston players told to prove they can cut it against the big boys|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/arniston-players-told-to-prove-they-can-cut-it-against-the-big-boys-1-1279936|accessdate=18 August 2016|work=The Scotsman|date=21 November 2008}}
- {{cite news|title=Carnoustie come calling|url=http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/sport/local-sport/carnoustie-come-calling-1-278084|accessdate=18 August 2016|work=Linlithgow Gazette|date=20 August 2004}} He moved into his first management role at Jeanfield Swifts in 2009 and later had spells in charge at Luncarty and Kinnoull.{{cite news|title=Jeanfield Swifts will have new manager for Oakley clash|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/jeanfield-swifts-new-manager-oakley-2751368|accessdate=18 August 2016|work=Daily Record|date=30 October 2009}}
- {{cite news|title=Swifts hit three away from home|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/swifts-hit-three-away-home-2721385|accessdate=18 August 2016|work=Daily Record|date=24 September 2013}}

McDowell is a certified personal fitness trainer, working for Good Health in Dundee.{{cite web|title=So why routine?|url=http://www.lifechangingchoices.com/the_idea.php|website=lifechangingchoices.com|publisher=LCC|accessdate=20 December 2014}}

McDowell was appointed manager of East Superleague side Camelon Juniors in June 2016 but left the post three months later.{{cite news|title=Bell and Ure to leave as McDowell arrives at Carmuirs|url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/bell-and-ure-to-leave-as-mcdowell-arrives-at-carmuirs-1-4149423|accessdate=18 August 2016|work=Falkirk Herald|date=8 June 2016}}
- {{cite web|title=The club have parted company with manager Murray McDowell|url=https://www.facebook.com/camelonfc/posts/968979543224807|publisher=Camelon Juniors Football Team |accessdate=29 September 2016}}