Simon Downer
| Date of birth | 19 October 1981 |
| Place of birth | Romford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
On the fringes of the Leyton Orient first team at the start of 2000-01, Simon Downer went on to win a regular place in the starting line-up by the end of the season partnering Dean Smith in the centre of defence.
A promising centre half, he has an excellent turn of speed, a crisp tackle and never knows when he is beaten.
His progress was tracked by a number of bigger clubs and he spent a week on trial at Newcastle United during the campaign.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 04 Oct 1999 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Newcastle United | 26 Feb 2001 | 01 Mar 2001 | T |
| Aldershot Town | 05 Mar 2004 | 17 May 2004 | L |
| Hornchurch | 12 Nov 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Weymouth | 01 Jul 2005 | 17 Jan 2007 | |
| Grays Athletic | 17 Jan 2007 | 17 Oct 2008 | |
| Wivenhoe Town | 17 Oct 2008 | 01 Jan 2009 | |
| Sutton United | 01 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Rushden and Diamonds | 01 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Sutton United | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Maidenhead United | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Sutton United | 01 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 20 | 11 |
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| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Hornchurch | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Weymouth | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Rushden and Diamonds | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sutton United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Sutton United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Sutton United | FA Cup | 6 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Plymouth Argyle v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Blackpool v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Torquay United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Leyton Orient v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | York City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Leyton Orient v Barnet | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Leyton Orient v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Barrow v Leyton Orient | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Leyton Orient v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Chesterfield v Leyton Orient | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Northwich Victoria v Leyton Orient | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Leyton Orient v Northwich Victoria | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Leyton Orient v Halifax Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Hull City v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Cardiff City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v Torquay United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Barnet v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Mansfield Town v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Leyton Orient | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 May 2001 | Hull City v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2001 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 2001 | Blackpool v Leyton Orient | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Final |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Crystal Palace | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | York City v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Halifax Town v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Mansfield Town v Leyton Orient | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Leyton Orient v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Oxford United v Leyton Orient | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Leyton Orient | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.