Full name Mitchell Downie 1943–1946 Hibernian Date of death 2001 Years Team Position Goalkeeper | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Troon, Scotland Name Mitchell Downie | |
Date of birth (1923-09-09)9 September 1923 | ||
Mitchell Downie (9 September 1923 – 12 July 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Active in both Scotland and England, Downie made over 500 appearances in Scottish and English league football.
Career
Born in Troon, Downie began his career during World War II with Hibernian. His professional career began in 1946 with Kilmarnock, and he later played for Airdrie, Bradford Park Avenue, Lincoln City, Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers, making a total of 563 appearances in Scottish and English league football.
Downie also played non-league football with Goole Town and Altrincham.
References
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