| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Troon, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 July 2001 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1946 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Kilmarnock | 28 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Airdrie | 81 | (0) |
| 1950–1954 | Bradford Park Avenue | 156 | (0) |
| 1954–1959 | Lincoln City | 157 | (0) |
| 1959 | Goole Town | ||
| 1959–1963 | Bradford City | 134 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 1964 | Altrincham[1] | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 567 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mitchell Downie (9 September 1923 – 12 July 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Downie also played non-league football with Goole Town and Altrincham.
References
- ↑ "Altrincham FC Legends".
- ↑ "Mitchell Downie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ "Downie, Mitchell". ihibs.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ↑ Mitchell Downie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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