Henry William Dowd (4 July 1938 – 7 April 2015) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Manchester City, Stoke City and Oldham Athletic.
Career At the start of his career Dowd combined amateur football playing for ICI Blackley with a job as a plumber. On 10 January 1958 he signed for Manchester City as an amateur, and turned professional two years later. In December 1961 he made his debut in a 4–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers, deputising for the injured Bert Trautmann. In the 1961–62 season he established himself as first choice goalkeeper, making 34 appearances. In February 1964, Dowd broke his fingerMost sources state the injury as a broken finger, but some (such as Clayton) say it was a shoulder injury in a game against Bury. Unable to continue playing in goal, he moved to centre-forward, where he scored the equalising goal.
During Manchester City's championship winning 1967–68 season, Dowd lost his first team place through injury to Ken Mulhearn, and made only seven first team appearances therefore missing out on a League Championship Medal under the rules then in place. He regained his place the following season, and played on the winning side in the 1969 FA Cup final, where Manchester City beat Leicester City 1–0.
In the 1969–70 season, Dowd lost his first team place again, this time to Joe Corrigan and so the spent two months on loan at Stoke City being used as cover for Gordon Banks, making three appearances for the "Potters". His final Manchester City appearance was against Sheffield Wednesday in the final match of 1969–70, and in December 1970 he was transferred to Oldham Athletic, where he played 111 times. Dowd died on 7 April 2015 at the age of 76.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester City1961–62First Division200000201962–63First Division27030403401963–64Second Division32110603911964–65Second Division21020102401965–66Second Division38080104701966–67First Division25010202801967–68First Division700020901968–69First Division27070003401969–70First Division20000020Total18112201602191Stoke City (loan)1969–70First Division30000030Total30000030Oldham Athletic1970–71Fourth Division24000002401971–72Third Division40010204301972–73Third Division37000103801973–74Third Division2004020260Total121050501310Career total30512702103531
Honours Manchester City Football League First Division: 1967–68 Football League Second Division: 1965–66 FA Cup: 1968–69
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