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Full name
  
Henry William Dowd

Name
  
Harry Dowd

Place of birth
  
Salford, England

Role
  
Football player

Playing position
  
Position
  
Goalkeeper

Years
  
Team


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Date of birth
  
(1938-07-04)4 July 1938

Date of death
  
7 April 2015(2015-04-07) (aged 76)

Died
  
April 7, 2015, Manchester, United Kingdom

Henry William "Harry" Dowd (4 July 1938 – 7 April 2015) was an English former football goalkeeper who played for Manchester City, Stoke City and Oldham Athletic.

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Harry Dowd Manchester City Football Club pays tribute to Harry Dowd

Career

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At the start of his career Dowd combined amateur football playing for ICI Blackley with a job as a plumber. On 10 January 1958 he signed for Manchester City as an amateur, and turned professional two years later. In December 1961 he made his debut in a 4–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers, deputising for the injured Bert Trautmann. In the 1961–62 season he established himself as first choice goalkeeper, making 34 appearances. In February 1964, Dowd broke his finger in a game against Bury. Unable to continue playing in goal, he moved to centre-forward, where he scored the equalising goal.

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During Manchester City's championship winning 1967–68 season, Dowd lost his first team place through injury to Ken Mulhearn, and made only seven first team appearances therefore missing out on a League Championship Medal. However, he regained his place the following season, and played on the winning side in the 1969 FA Cup final, where Manchester City beat Leicester City 1–0.

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In the 1969–70 season, Dowd lost his first team place again, this time to Joe Corrigan and so the spent two months on loan at Stoke City being used as cover for Gordon Banks, making three appearances for the "Potters". His final Manchester City appearance was against Sheffield Wednesday in the final match of 1969–70, and in December 1970 he was transferred to Oldham Athletic, where he played 111 times. Dowd died on 7 April 2015 at the age of 76.

Career statistics

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  • Sourced from Harry Dowd profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Honours

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    Manchester City
  • FA Cup winner: 1969
  • References

    Harry Dowd Wikipedia


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