Iain Dowie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iain Dowie | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Cheshunt | 34 | (2) |
| 1985–1986 | St Albans City | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1988 | Hendon | 87 | (47) |
| 1988–1991 | Luton Town | 66 | (15) |
| 1989 | → Fulham (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1991 | West Ham United | 12 | (4) |
| 1991–1995 | Southampton | 122 | (30) |
| 1995 | Crystal Palace | 19 | (6) |
| 1995–1998 | West Ham United | 69 | (9) |
| 1998–2001 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 445 | (116) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–2000 | Northern Ireland | 59 | (12) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998 | Queens Park Rangers (caretaker) | ||
| 2002–2003 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 2003–2006 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2006 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2007–2008 | Coventry City | ||
| 2008 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 2010 | Hull City (Football Management Consultant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Iain Dowie (born 9 January 1965) is an English-born Northern Irish football manager, former professional footballer and sports television pundit.
He played as a striker from 1983 until 2001, notably in the Premier League for Southampton, Crystal Palace and West Ham United. He earned 59 caps for Northern Ireland, scoring 12 goals. He also played in the Football League for Luton Town, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers, and in Non-league for Cheshunt, St Albans City and Hendon. After retiring from playing he went on to manage Oldham Athletic, Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Queens Park Rangers and Hull City (Football Management Consultant).
Born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Dowie was rejected by Southampton aged 16 and later went to the University of Hertfordshire to study for a M.Eng Degree in Engineering. On completion he became an employee of British Aerospace, whilst keeping up football at non-League level playing for Cheshunt alongside his brother Bob. He left Cheshunt to improve his fitness and signed for St Albans City, then moved on to Hendon. While playing for Hendon, Dowie was spotted by Luton Town who signed him in the 1988–89 season, when they were in the First Division. An old-fashioned centre-forward, he then moved in quick succession to Fulham (a brief loan spell), before establishing himself as a first team player in the 1989–90 season when his eight goals in 29 league games helped Luton finish seventh.
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