| Mathew Dowman | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Mathew Peter Dowman |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Nottinghamshire |
| Year1: | 1993–1999 |
| Club2: | Derbyshire |
| Year2: | 2000–2002 |
| Club3: | Lincolnshire |
| Year3: | 2003–2004 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 21 July |
| Debutyear1: | 1994 |
| Debutfor1: | Nottinghamshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Surrey |
| Lastdate1: | 4 September |
| Lastyear1: | 2002 |
| Lastfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Lastagainst1: | Gloucestershire |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 8 August |
| Debutyear2: | 1993 |
| Debutfor2: | Nottinghamshire |
| Debutagainst2: | Yorkshire |
| Lastdate2: | 5 May |
| Lastyear2: | 2004 |
| Lastfor2: | Lincolnshire |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 101 |
| Runs1: | 4648 |
| Bat Avg1: | 27.83 |
| 100S/50S1: | 9/18 |
| Top Score1: | 149 |
| Deliveries1: | 2658 |
| Wickets1: | 35 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 39.82 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/28 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 56/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 142 |
| Runs2: | 2637 |
| Bat Avg2: | 20.92 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/10 |
| Top Score2: | 92 |
| Deliveries2: | 2335 |
| Wickets2: | 66 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 28.34 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 31/– |
| Date: | 20 May |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Players/4/4250/4250.html CricketArchive |
Mathew Peter Dowman (born 10 May 1974) is a retired English cricketer. Born in Grantham, Dowman was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]
Having started his career at Under-19 level, and including at this stage in his career a top score of 267 for England under-19s against the West Indies in Hove in 1993, at that point a youth "Test" record. A year later he started playing for Nottinghamshire.[2]
Having a successful spell at the team, including a county high score of 149 against Leicestershire, and best bowling figures of 3/10, he continued to play first-class cricket until 2002, including a spell with Derbyshire near the end of his career.
He continued to play Minor Counties cricket for Lincolnshire and built up a steady playing partnership with Paul Pollard during Lincolnshire's Minor Counties Championship win in 2003.[3]