Hughie Dow Explained

Hughie Dow
Fullname:Hugh Connor Dow
Birth Date:4 April 1906
Birth Place:Herrington, England
Death Date:1987 (aged 81)
Death Place:Sunderland, England
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Position:Full back
Youthyears1:–
Years1:1925–1930
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1930–1932
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1932–1934
Caps3:40
Goals3:1
Years4:1934–1936
Clubs4:Shotton C.W.
Years5:1936–1937
Clubs5:Easington C.W.
Years6:1937–19??
Clubs6:Shotton C.W.

Hugh Connor Dow (4 April 1906 – 1987) was an English footballer who made 42 appearances in the Football League in the 1930s playing as a full back for Grimsby Town and Darlington. He was on the books of Sunderland without playing for them in the League,[2] and played non-league football in the north-east of England.

Life and career

Dow was born in Herrington, County Durham,[2] the eldest child of John Dow, a riveter in a shipyard, and his wife Mary Ann. At the time of the 1911 Census, the family was living in the Monkwearmouth area of Sunderland.[3] Described as a "sturdily built defender",[4] he began his senior football career with Sunderland, but never made a first-team appearance in several seasons with the club. In 1930, he was initially placed on the transfer list,[5] but on appeal to the Football League was allowed a free transfer. He then signed for Grimsby Town of the First Division.[6] He spent most of his Grimsby career playing for their reserves in the Midland League, at right half as well as his more normal right-back position,[7] and appeared only twice for Grimsby's first team.[2] At the end of his second season, he was listed as one of several "others who may be released",[8] and in September 1932, he signed for Darlington.[9]

He began his Darlington career in the reserves,[10] but soon established himself as first choice at right back.[11] In January 1933, they were a goal down to Stockport County and "ten seconds from the finish [when] with a splendid effort, Dow, the right back, ran the ball half the length of the field and put over a quick centre from the corner flag. Hurst headed the ball into the net and the referee blew the final whistle."[12] A first-team regular for the rest of the 1932–33 season, Dow was one of just five players on Darlington's retained list for the following campaign.[13] He appeared less frequently during 1933–34 after the arrival of Irish full-back Bill Scott in mid-September.[14] He lost his place to Scott after an unexpectedly heavy defeat at home to Mansfield Town,[15] and appeared only infrequently thereafter, sometimes replacing Bill Allison at left back.[16] Dow, like all but two of Darlington's reserve players, was given a free transfer at the end of the season.[17]

Dow then moved into non-league football with Wearside League club Shotton Colliery Welfare.[18] According to the Sunderland Echos correspondent, he "rendered the club excellent service" over his first season,[19] After his second, he chose not to re-sign,[20] instead joining fellow Wearside League team Easington Colliery Welfare,[21] but after only a few months he returned to Shotton.[22]

Dow's death at the age of 81 was registered in the third quarter of 1987 in the Sunderland district.[23]

Notes and References

  1. News: Darlington hope to land more players . Colin . Veitch . Evening Chronicle . Newcastle upon Tyne . 11 August 1933 . 15 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 77 . 2004 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Web site: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 34 Huddleston St Monkwearmouth Sunderland, Sunderland, Durham, England . subscription . Findmypast . Census reference: RG14PN30223 RG78PN1742 RD555 SD3 ED11 SN94 . 20 September 2015.
  4. News: Sport items. Dow and Dowsey . Derby Daily Telegraph . 23 February 1929 . 10 . . subscription .
  5. News: Sunderland's retained. Considerable reductions in wages . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 2 May 1930 . 11 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  6. News: Close season gossip. Grimsby Town's capture . Veritas . Daily Mail . Hull . 5 July 1930 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  7. News: City reserves at Grimsby . Lincolnshire Echo . 8 November 1930 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
    News: Midland League football. Forest try new man against Grimsby . Nottingham Evening Post . 12 November 1931 . 12 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  8. News: Grimsby Town. Players who will be retained . Daily Mail . Hull . 14 April 1932 . 13 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  9. News: A Scot for Darlington . Argus . Sunderland Echo . 27 September 1932 . 11 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  10. News: T.F.'s Sports Notes. "Quakers"' changes . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 6 October 1932 . 9 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  11. News: Sailors don't care! Darlington's new man . T.F. . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 11 November 1932 . 9 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
    News: T.F's Sports Notes. Eden in "Quakers"' team . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 1 December 1932 . 7 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
    News: Sports Notes. Hull at Darlington . T.F. . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 31 January 1933 . 7 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . Darlington hope to be at full strength ... Fielden; Dow, Allison; ....
  12. News: Equalised with last kick . Yorkshire Post . 2 January 1933 . 14 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  13. News: Sports snaps . Scarboro . Daily Mail . Hull . 5 May 1933 . 15 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  14. News: Sports notes . T.F. . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 13 September 1933 . 7 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  15. News: Bogy! "Quakers" visit 'Pools . T.F. . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 22 September 1933 . 10 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  16. News: Football topics . M.C. . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 2 February 1934 . 9 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  17. News: Sports Review . Argus . Sunderland Echo . 27 April 1934 . 15 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  18. News: Under the Searchlight . Argus . Sunderland Echo . 22 September 1934 . 9 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  19. News: Usworth players who should shine. Wearside League review . The Wanderer . Sunderland Echo . 29 August 1935 . 9 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  20. News: Ouston's Wearside League's prospects . Wanderer . Sunderland Echo . 29 August 1936 . 9 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  21. News: Under the Searchlight . Argus . Sunderland Echo . 31 August 1936 . 9 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  22. News: Monthly meeting of Wearside League . Sunderland Echo . 25 January 1937 . 9 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  23. Web site: England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription . subscription . Findmypast . Hugh Connor Dow. Birth date: 2 Apr 1906. Death quarter: 3. Death year: 1987. District: Sunderland. County: Durham. Register number: 887. Volume: 2. Page: 1726 . 20 September 2015.

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