Date of birth | 19 July 1925 |
Place of birth | Lanark |
Nationality | Scottish |
Position | Inside forward |
Signed to replace Johnny Morris in 1949. Downie was a gifted inside-forward but never really fulfilled his potential.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Bradford Park Avenue | 01 Dec 1944 | 01 Mar 1949 | |
Manchester United | 01 Mar 1949 | 01 Aug 1953 | |
Luton Town | 01 Aug 1953 | 01 Jul 1954 | |
Hull City | 01 Jul 1954 | 01 Oct 1958 | |
Mansfield Town | 01 Oct 1958 | 01 May 1959 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1948-49 | Manchester United | League Division One | 12 | 5 |
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1949-50 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1949-50 | Manchester United | League Division One | 18 | 6 |
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1950-51 | Manchester United | League Division One | 29 | 10 |
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1951-52 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1951-52 | Manchester United | League Division One | 31 | 11 |
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1952-53 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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1952-53 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1952-53 | Manchester United | League Division One | 20 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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05 Mar 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
12 Mar 1949 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
06 Apr 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
09 Apr 1949 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
15 Apr 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
16 Apr 1949 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
23 Apr 1949 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
27 Apr 1949 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
30 Apr 1949 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
02 May 1949 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
04 May 1949 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
07 May 1949 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1949 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1949 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
03 Dec 1949 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
14 Jan 1950 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
15 Feb 1950 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
18 Feb 1950 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
25 Feb 1950 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
04 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
08 Mar 1950 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 7-0 | League Division One | |
11 Mar 1950 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
15 Mar 1950 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
18 Mar 1950 | Manchester United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
25 Mar 1950 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
01 Apr 1950 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
07 Apr 1950 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
08 Apr 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
10 Apr 1950 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
15 Apr 1950 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
22 Apr 1950 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
29 Apr 1950 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
19 Aug 1950 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
23 Aug 1950 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
26 Aug 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
30 Aug 1950 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
02 Sep 1950 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
04 Sep 1950 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
09 Sep 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
16 Sep 1950 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
23 Sep 1950 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
30 Sep 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
07 Oct 1950 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
14 Oct 1950 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
21 Oct 1950 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
11 Nov 1950 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
16 Dec 1950 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
23 Dec 1950 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
26 Feb 1951 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
03 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
10 Mar 1951 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
17 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
23 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
24 Mar 1951 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
26 Mar 1951 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
31 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
07 Apr 1951 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
14 Apr 1951 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
21 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
28 Apr 1951 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
05 May 1951 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
18 Aug 1951 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
22 Aug 1951 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
25 Aug 1951 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1951 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
01 Sep 1951 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1951 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
08 Sep 1951 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
12 Sep 1951 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
15 Sep 1951 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
22 Sep 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
13 Oct 1951 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
20 Oct 1951 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
10 Nov 1951 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
17 Nov 1951 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
24 Nov 1951 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
01 Dec 1951 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
08 Dec 1951 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
15 Dec 1951 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
22 Dec 1951 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
25 Dec 1951 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1951 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
29 Dec 1951 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
05 Jan 1952 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
12 Jan 1952 | Manchester United v Hull City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
19 Jan 1952 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
05 Apr 1952 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1952 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
12 Apr 1952 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
14 Apr 1952 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
19 Apr 1952 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
21 Apr 1952 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
26 Apr 1952 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
23 Aug 1952 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1952 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
30 Aug 1952 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
10 Sep 1952 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
13 Sep 1952 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
20 Sep 1952 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
24 Sep 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 4-2 | FA Charity Shield | |
27 Sep 1952 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
04 Oct 1952 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
11 Oct 1952 | Manchester United v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
18 Oct 1952 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
25 Oct 1952 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
01 Nov 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
08 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
15 Nov 1952 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
22 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
29 Nov 1952 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
10 Jan 1953 | Millwall v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
17 Jan 1953 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
24 Jan 1953 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
31 Jan 1953 | Manchester United v Walthamstow Avenue | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
28 Feb 1953 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
20 Apr 1953 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.