Alex Downie
| Date of birth | 08 October 1876 |
| Place of birth | Dunoon |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Wing half |
Alex Downie was the archetypal Scottish half-back, hard-working, shrewd, a great servant in United's early years.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1902-03 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1902-03 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 22 | 5 |
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| 1903-04 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1903-04 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 29 | 4 |
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| 1904-05 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1904-05 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 32 | 1 |
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| 1905-06 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1905-06 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 34 | ||||
| 1906-07 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1906-07 | Manchester United | League Division One | 19 | 2 |
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| 1907-08 | Manchester United | League Division One | 10 | ||||
| 1908-09 | Manchester United | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1909-10 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1902 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1902 | Manchester United v Southport Central | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th qualifying round |
| 06 Dec 1902 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1902 | Manchester United v Burton United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round |
| 17 Dec 1902 | Manchester United v Burton United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round replay |
| 20 Dec 1902 | Port Vale v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1902 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1902 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1902 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1903 | Manchester United v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1903 | Burton United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Jan 1903 | Manchester United v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1903 | Glossop North End v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Jan 1903 | Chesterfield Town v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1903 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Feb 1903 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1903 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Feb 1903 | Doncaster Rovers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1903 | Manchester United v Lincoln City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1903 | Manchester United v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1903 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1903 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1903 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1903 | Manchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1903 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1903 | Small Heath v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1903 | Barnsley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1903 | Manchester United v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1903 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1903 | Port Vale v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1903 | Glossop North End v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1903 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1903 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1903 | Lincoln City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1903 | Manchester United v Stockport County | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1903 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1903 | Manchester United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1903 | Manchester United v Small Heath | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round |
| 16 Dec 1903 | Small Heath v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round replay |
| 11 Jan 1904 | Small Heath v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Intermediate round 3rd replay |
| 16 Jan 1904 | Manchester United v Glossop North End | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1904 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1904 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1904 | Notts County v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Feb 1904 | Manchester United v Notts County | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 13 Feb 1904 | Manchester United v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1904 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 6-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Mar 1904 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1904 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1904 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1904 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1904 | Stockport County v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1904 | Chesterfield Town v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1904 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1904 | Barnsley v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1904 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1904 | Grimsby Town v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1904 | Gainsborough Trinity v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1904 | Manchester United v Burton United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1904 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1904 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1904 | Port Vale v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1904 | Manchester United v Bristol City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1904 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1904 | Glossop North End v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1904 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1904 | Manchester United v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1904 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1904 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1904 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1904 | Grimsby Town v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1904 | Doncaster Rovers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1904 | Manchester United v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1904 | Burton United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1904 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1904 | Manchester United v Chesterfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1904 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1905 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 7-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1905 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1905 | Bristol City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1905 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Intermediate round |
| 18 Jan 1905 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Intermediate round replay |
| 21 Jan 1905 | Manchester United v Glossop North End | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1905 | Manchester United v Fulham | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round 2nd replay |
| 11 Feb 1905 | Lincoln City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1905 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1905 | Barnsley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1905 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1905 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1905 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1905 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1905 | Manchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1905 | Gainsborough Trinity v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1905 | Manchester United v Burton United | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1905 | Chesterfield Town v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1905 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1905 | Manchester United v Bristol City | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1905 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1905 | Grimsby Town v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1905 | Glossop North End v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1905 | Manchester United v Stockport County | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1905 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1905 | Manchester United v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1905 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1905 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1905 | Gainsborough Trinity v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1905 | Hull City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1905 | Manchester United v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1905 | Chesterfield Town v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1905 | Burton United v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1905 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1905 | Bristol City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1906 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1906 | Manchester United v Staple Hill | W | 7-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Jan 1906 | Manchester United v Leeds City | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Jan 1906 | Manchester United v Glossop North End | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1906 | Stockport County v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1906 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Feb 1906 | Bradford City v Manchester United | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1906 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1906 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Mar 1906 | Manchester United v Hull City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1906 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 1906 | Manchester United v Chesterfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1906 | Port Vale v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1906 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1906 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1906 | Leyton Orient v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1906 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1906 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1906 | Manchester United v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1906 | Leeds City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1906 | Lincoln City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1906 | Manchester United v Burton United | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1906 | Bristol City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1906 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1906 | Manchester United v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1906 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1906 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1906 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1906 | Stoke v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1906 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1906 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1906 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1906 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1906 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1906 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1906 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1906 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1906 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1906 | Manchester United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1907 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 06 Apr 1907 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1907 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1908 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1908 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1908 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 7-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1908 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1908 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1908 | Manchester United v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1908 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1908 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1908 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1908 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1908 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1908 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1908 | Bury v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1908 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1908 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1908 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1908 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1908 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1908 | Manchester United v Leicester Fosse | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1909 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1909 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1909 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1909 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1909 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1909 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1909 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1909 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1909 | Manchester United v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1909 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1909 | Bristol City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1909 | Notts County v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1909 | Leicester Fosse v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1909 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1909 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1909 | Notts County v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.