John Dowie (12 December 1955 – 22 January 2016) was a

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, who played in the

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and

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during the 1970s and 1980s. Dowie was at

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as a schoolboy but did not make the grade there and moved to

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in 1973, being at the club when they reached the

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, although he did not play in the game.TheCelticWiki(Celtic) profile
/ref> In 1977, he left to join

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, making his debut for them on 10 September 1977 against Rangers. He also appeared for the Bhoys against Rangers in the 1978 Scottish League Cup Final. He did not make an appearance for the club in 1978-79 and left to join Doncaster Rovers in April 1979. Dowie played a total of 25 senior games for Rovers, scoring 2 goals.DoncasterRovers.co.uk
/ref> He next moved to play for Clyde, making his league debut in the 1981-82 season. After Clyde he moved to Australia to play for the

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club.

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1955 births 2016 deaths English Football League players Scottish Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Rangers F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Houston Hurricane players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Scottish men's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Scottish expatriate men's footballers {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub