Murray McDowell

Murray McDowell
Personal information
Full name Murray McDowell
Date of birth (1978-02-17) 17 February 1978
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Kelty Hearts
Youth career
North Muirton
Scone Thistle
Carnoustie Panmure[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Cowdenbeath[1] 60 (23)
2001 Partick Thistle[2] 4 (0)
2001Queen of the South (loan)[2] 2 (0)
2001 Clyde[3] 4 (0)
2001–2002 Berwick Rangers[4] 16 (7)
2002-2003 Arbroath[5] 19 (4)
2003 Berwick Rangers[4] 15 (0)
2003-2004 Stenhousemuir[6] 2 (0)
2004 Carnoustie Panmure
2006–2007 Bathgate Thistle
2008 Linlithgow Rose
2010-2012 Oakley United
2013 Luncarty
2014– Kelty Hearts

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Murray McDowell (born 17 February 1978) is a Scottish professional footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Kelty Hearts in the Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region.

McDowell started his professional career at Cowdenbeath. He had an impressive time at Cowdenbeath and received offers from Hearts, Southend United and Brentford.[7] McDowell eventually joined Partick Thistle in August 2001.[8] Despite scoring on his debut for the Jags, he failed to make a breakthrough at the club.[9][10]

After leaving Thistle, McDowell had brief spells at Queen of the South,[10] Clyde,[10] Arbroath[10] and Stenhousemuir.

He eventually moved into Scottish junior football, with spells at Bathgate Thistle, Linlithgow Rose and Oakley United. In August 2014, McDowell moved to junior side Kelty Hearts. McDowell is also a certified personal fitness trainer, working for Good Health in Dundee.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Cowdenbeath
  2. 1 2 Partick Thistle
  3. Clyde
  4. 1 2 Berwick Rangers
  5. Arbroath
  6. Stenhousemuir
  7. "Hearts lead chase for McDowell". www.news.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  8. "McDowell on the move". www.news.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 14 August 2001. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  9. "Raith Rovers 3-5 Partick Thistle". www.news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "McDowell moves to Arbroath". www.news.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  11. "So why routine?". www.lifechangingchoices.com. LCC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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