Player
John Downie
United 1949–1953#8Forward
37goals
#72 of 985 goalscorers
- 116
- apps
- 0.32
- goals / app
- 6
- multi-goal apps
Verified competitive record
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Goals Assists
Assists first recorded from 87/88 onwards.
Limited coverage of goals during seasons 51/52.
Season by season
37 recorded goals · 5 of 5 seasons coveredPeak goals — 51/52 · 11 goals
5 recorded seasonsSorted by Season, ascending
Matches where he scored
31 matchesMost goals v Charlton Athletic — 4 · Longest scoring run: 4 in a row (26 Feb 1951–23 Mar 1951)
He scored in 31 matches with recorded goal data, including 6 braces.
The big nightstop 5 of 6 multi-goal games
Seasons where he scored
Open all 31 in the match browser →1952-53
4 goals · Scored in 4 matches
- 4–2v Newcastle24/09/1952
Shield
1 goal - 3–3@ Aston Villa20/09/1952
First Division
1 goal33' - 1–2@ Man City30/08/1952
First Division
1 goal79' - 2–0v Chelsea23/08/1952
First Division
1 goal63'
- 4–2WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedShield·24 Sep 19521 goalShieldFA Charity/Community Shield
- 3–3D@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·20 Sep 19521 goal33'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·30 Aug 19521 goal79'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·23 Aug 19521 goal63'First DivisionFirst Division
1951-52
11 goals · Scored in 8 matches
- 6–1v Burnley14/04/1952
First Division
1 goal - 4–0v Liverpool12/04/1952
First Division
1 goal - 5–1v West Brom15/12/1951
First Division
brace - 3–1v Blackpool01/12/1951
First Division
brace - 1–3v Portsmouth17/11/1951
First Division
1 goal - 2–2@ Charlton12/09/1951
First Division
brace - 3–2v Charlton05/09/1951
First Division
1 goal - 2–1v Newcastle25/08/1951
First Division
1 goal
- 6–1WvBurnleyBurnleyBurnleyFirst Division·14 Apr 19521 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·12 Apr 19521 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 5–1WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·15 Dec 1951braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvBlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·1 Dec 1951braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3LvPortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouthFirst Division·17 Nov 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·12 Sep 1951braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvCharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·5 Sep 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·25 Aug 19511 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
1950-51
10 goals · Scored in 10 matches
- 1–1@ Blackpool05/05/1951
First Division
1 goal32' - 6–0v Huddersfield28/04/1951
First Division
1 goal50' - 3–0v West Brom14/04/1951
First Division
1 goal85' - 4–2@ Derby26/03/1951
First Division
1 goal40' - 2–0v Derby23/03/1951
First Division
1 goal40' - 3–0v Everton17/03/1951
First Division
1 goal11' - 3–1v Arsenal03/03/1951
First Division
1 goal14' - 4–0@ Sheff Wed26/02/1951
First Division
1 goal36' - 3–1v Sheff Wed07/10/1950
First Division
1 goal7' - 1–0v Liverpool30/08/1950
First Division
1 goal23'
- 1–1D@BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·5 May 19511 goal32'First DivisionFirst Division
- 6–0WvHuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·28 Apr 19511 goal50'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·14 Apr 19511 goal85'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·26 Mar 19511 goal40'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·23 Mar 19511 goal40'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·17 Mar 19511 goal11'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·3 Mar 19511 goal14'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0W@Sheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·26 Feb 19511 goal36'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·7 Oct 19501 goal7'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·30 Aug 19501 goal23'First DivisionFirst Division
1949-50
7 goals · Scored in 5 matches
- 1–2@ Newcastle22/04/1950
First Division
1 goal - 1–3@ Huddersfield25/03/1950
First Division
1 goal - 3–2@ Middlesbrough11/03/1950
First Division
brace - 7–0v Aston Villa08/03/1950
First Division
brace - 3–1@ Portsmouth15/02/1950
FA CupRound 5
1 goal
- 1–2L@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·22 Apr 19501 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3L@HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·25 Mar 19501 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·11 Mar 1950braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 7–0WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·8 Mar 1950braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@PortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouthFA Cup·15 Feb 19501 goalFA CupFA CupRound 5
1948-49
5 goals · Scored in 4 matches
- 3–2v Sheff Utd04/05/1949
First Division
1 goal - 2–2v Preston23/04/1949
First Division
brace - 3–0v Stoke12/03/1949
First Division
1 goal - 3–2@ Charlton05/03/1949
First Division
1 goal
- 3–2WvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·4 May 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvPrestonPrestonPreston North EndFirst Division·23 Apr 1949braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvStokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·12 Mar 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·5 Mar 19491 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
Transfer record
2 recorded- from Bradford Park AvenueMar 1949£18k
- £10kto Luton TownAug 1953
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season