Murray McDowell | |
Fullname: | Murray McDowell |
Birth Date: | 17 February 1978 |
Birth Place: | Dundee, Scotland |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | North Muirton |
Youthclubs2: | Scone Thistle |
Youthclubs3: | Carnoustie Panmure[1] |
Years1: | 1999–2001 |
Caps1: | 60 |
Goals1: | 23 |
Clubs1: | Cowdenbeath |
Years2: | 2001 |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs2: | Partick Thistle[2] |
Years3: | 2001 |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs3: | → Queen of the South (loan) |
Years4: | 2001 |
Caps4: | 4 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Clubs4: | Clyde[3] |
Years5: | 2001–2002 |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 7 |
Clubs5: | Berwick Rangers[4] |
Years6: | 2002–2003 |
Caps6: | 19 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Clubs6: | Arbroath[5] |
Years7: | 2003 |
Caps7: | 15 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Clubs7: | Berwick Rangers |
Years8: | 2003–2004 |
Caps8: | 2 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Clubs8: | Stenhousemuir[6] |
Years9: | 2004–2006 |
Clubs9: | Carnoustie Panmure |
Years10: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs10: | Bathgate Thistle |
Years11: | 2007 |
Clubs11: | Tayport |
Years12: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs12: | Kelty Hearts |
Years13: | 2008–2009 |
Clubs13: | Linlithgow Rose |
Years14: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs14: | Jeanfield Swifts |
Years15: | 2010–2012 |
Clubs15: | Oakley United |
Years16: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs16: | Ballingry Rovers |
Years17: | 2013 |
Clubs17: | Luncarty |
Years18: | 2014 |
Clubs18: | Kinnoull |
Years19: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs19: | Kelty Hearts |
Years20: | 2015 |
Clubs20: | Tayport |
Years21: | 2017 |
Clubs21: | Fossoway AFC |
Manageryears1: | 2009–2010 |
Managerclubs1: | Jeanfield Swifts |
Manageryears2: | 2013 |
Managerclubs2: | Luncarty |
Manageryears3: | 2014 |
Managerclubs3: | Kinnoull |
Manageryears4: | 2016 |
Managerclubs4: | Camelon Juniors |
Manageryears5: | 2017–2020 |
Managerclubs5: | Kelty Hearts (fitness coach) |
Manageryears6: | 2020–2022 |
Managerclubs6: | Dundee (fitness coach) |
Murray McDowell (born 17 February 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played in the Scottish Football League First Division for Partick Thistle and Clyde.
A striker, 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, Clyde, Arbroath[10] and Stenhousemuir.
McDowell moved into junior football with Carnoustie Panmure in 2004 and went on to play for numerous clubs at this level including Linlithgow Rose, Tayport and Kelty Hearts.[11] He moved into his first management role at Jeanfield Swifts in 2009 and later had spells in charge at Luncarty and Kinnoull.[12]
McDowell is a certified personal fitness trainer, working for Good Health in Dundee.[13]
McDowell was appointed manager of East Superleague side Camelon Juniors in June 2016 but left the post three months later.[14]