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M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

81

Legacy
Number

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Youth
Promotion #

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Youth
Debut #

Villa Career

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

20

Villa Appearances

2

Villa
Goals

Villa
Assists

Game
Per

Competition Breakdown

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

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League Appearances
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FA Cup
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League Cup
Appearances
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European
Appearances

Division Record

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

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Premier League Appearances
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Division One
Appearances
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Championship
Appearances
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Division Two
Appearances
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Division Three
Appearances

League Record

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

League Appearances

League
Goals

League
Assists

League
per Game

FA Cup Record

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

FA Cup Appearances

FA Cup
Goals

FA Cup
Assists

FA Cup
per Game

League Cup Record

0

League Cup Appearances

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game

European Record

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

0

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game

Other Appearance Record

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Other Appearances

Other
Goals

Other
Assists

Other
per Game

Villa Career

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1892, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

Scorer(s) | Lewis Campbell | Jock Fleming |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1892, Villa 4-1 Everton, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Jock Fleming | Jack Devey | Jock Fleming |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1892, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

Scorer(s) | Lewis Campbell |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1892, Villa 1-0 Forest, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Albert Brown |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Oct 1892, Villa 1-4 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

Scorer(s) | Albert Brown |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Oct 1892, Villa 6-1 Derby, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Albert Brown | Charlie Athersmith | Unknown | Charlie Athersmith | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Devey |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Nov 1892, Villa 5-2 Albion, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Albert Brown | Charlie Hare | Jack Devey | Fred Burton | Albert Brown |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Nov 1892, Villa 0-2 Newton Heath, North Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Albert Brown | Peter Dowds |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove

Division One

Scorer(s) | Peter Dowds | 15' | Jack Devey (brace) |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Dec 1892, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 43' | Jack Devey | 50' | 3-1 | Albert Brown | 4-1 |

Assist(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 43' |

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 1892, Villa 1-2 Derby, Racecourse Ground

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Logan |

Assist(s) | Dennis Hodgetts

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Logan | 12' | 47' | 50' | Dennis Hodgetts | 30' | William Devey | 3-0 |

Assist(s) | Jack Devey | 12' | Charlie Athersmith | 30' | Dennis Hodgetts | 3-0 | 50' | William Devey | 47' |

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Jan 1893, Villa 0-6 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Jan 1893, Villa 4-5 Darwen, Barley Bank

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-3 | Jimmy Cowan | 2-3 | Jack Devey | 3-3 | James Brown | 4-3 |

Assist(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 1-3 | Charlie Athersmith | 3-3 |

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 7' | 2-1 |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Fred Burton | Jack Devey | Jack Devey |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Albert Brown | Jack Devey | Albert Woolley | Albert Woolley | Charlie Athersmith |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Apr 1893, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Jack Devey | Albert Woolley | Albert Brown | Albert Woolley |

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Apr 1893, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assist(s) | None

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Personal Profile

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Full Name:

Role:

Peter Dowds

Midfielder

Position:

Born:

Midfield

24 August 1871

Birthplace:

Country:

Citizenship:

Johnstone ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Died

Height:

2 September 1895, Aged 24

Foot:

Career Progression

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

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Youth Career

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve Career

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

First Team Career

20

Villa Appearances

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

2

Villa
Goals

Villa
Assists

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1892-93 |
Football League |
๐Ÿ•’ 20 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #81 |

Played Under

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Honours

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Previous Clubs

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Broxburn Football Club
Shamrock Rovers
1889-92 Glasgow Celtic

Transfer In

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

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Season:

1892-93

From:

Glasgow Celtic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Fee:

Free

Date:

1892

Age:

21

Under:

George Ramsay

Loans Out

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

None

Transfer Out

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

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Season:

1892-93

From:

Stoke ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Fee:

Free

Date:

1893

Age:

21

Under:

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Subsequent Clubs

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

1893-94 Stoke
1894-95 Glasgow Celtic
Retired

Career Notes

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Villa Career Breakdown

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Villa Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
20
20
0
0

Villa Goals & Assists

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2

Villa Career Breakdown

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Season Record

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
20
โœ… Starter:
20
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
2
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points per Game:

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings
Off:
Games per
Card:

League Breakdown

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

League Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0

League Goals & Assists

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:

League Seasons

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

1892-93

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First Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
19
19
000.00

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
2
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:

FA Cup Breakdown

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

FA Cup Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0

FA Cup Goals & Assists

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:

FA Cup Seasons

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

1892-93

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
1
โœ… Starter:
1
๐Ÿ” Substitute:

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:

League Cup Breakdown

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

League Cup Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0

League Cup Goals & Assists

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup Seasons

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

1892-93

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
0
โœ… Starter:
0
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00

European Breakdown

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

European Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0

European Goals & Assists

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

European Seasons

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

1892-93

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
0
โœ… Starter:
0
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00

Unused Substitute Record

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

20

Villa Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Cautions & Sending Off Record

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off
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International Career

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Full International Record

Villa International Record

League Breakdown

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

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EFL.jpg
FL.jpg

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

First Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Third Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
FL.jpg
FL.jpg
FL.jpg

Career Notes

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

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Biography

M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #81 |

Player #84 for Aston Villa, Peter Dowds played as a midfielder for the club in a position that was then known as a wing half.

Peter represented Villa in the 1892-93 season making 20 appearances for the club.

Peter was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire on 24 August 1871 and made his debut as a 21 year old on 5th September 1892.

Villa had signed Peter from Glasgow Celtic and he contributed 19 games to help Villa to a 4th place league finish in 1892-93.

Peterโ€™s final game for Villa came on the 4th April 1893 before
moving on to Stoke.

Peter played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Peter passed away following a chest complaint in Glasgow on 2nd September 1895 aged just 24.

2 September 1895, Aged 24

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