Full name Murray McDowell 2001 Partick Thistle 1999–2001 Cowdenbeath Height 1.8 m | Years Team Role Footballer Place of birth Dundee, Scotland Name Murray McDowell Current team Kelty Hearts F.C. | |
Date of birth (1978-02-17) 17 February 1978 (age 37) | ||
Murray McDowell (born 17 February 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who has 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. McDowell eventually joined Partick Thistle in August 2001. Despite scoring on his debut for the Jags, he failed to make a breakthrough at the club.
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. He moved into his first management role at Jeanfield Swifts in 2009 and later had spells in charge at Luncarty and Kinnoull.
McDowell is also a certified personal fitness trainer, working for Good Health in Dundee.
McDowell was appointed manager of East Superleague side Camelon Juniors in June 2016 but left the post three months later.