Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hugh Connor Dow [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 April 1906||
Place of birth | Herrington, [1] England | ||
Date of death | 1987 (aged 81) [2] | ||
Place of death | Sunderland, [2] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1925–1930 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
1930–1932 | Grimsby Town | 2 | (0) |
1932–1934 | Darlington | 40 | (1) |
1934–1936 | Shotton C.W. | ||
1936–1937 | Easington C.W. | ||
1937–19?? | Shotton C.W. | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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, [1] and played non-league football in the north-east of England.
Dow was born in Herrington, County Durham, [1] 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. [4] Described as a "sturdily built defender", [5] 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, [6] but on appeal to the Football League was allowed a free transfer. He then signed for Grimsby Town of the First Division. [7] 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, [8] and appeared only twice for Grimsby's first team. [1] At the end of his second season, he was listed as one of several "others who may be released", [9] and in September 1932, he signed for Darlington. [10]
He began his Darlington career in the reserves, [11] but soon established himself as first choice at right back. [12] 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." [13] 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. [14] He appeared less frequently during 1933–34 after the arrival of Irish full-back Bill Scott in mid-September. [15] He lost his place to Scott after an unexpectedly heavy defeat at home to Mansfield Town, [16] and appeared only infrequently thereafter, sometimes replacing Bill Allison at left back. [17] Dow, like all but two of Darlington's reserve players, was given a free transfer at the end of the season. [18]
Dow then moved into non-league football with Wearside League club Shotton Colliery Welfare. [19] According to the Sunderland Echo's correspondent, he "rendered the club excellent service" over his first season, [20] After his second, he chose not to re-sign, [21] instead joining fellow Wearside League team Easington Colliery Welfare, [22] but after only a few months he returned to Shotton. [23]
Dow's death at the age of 81 was registered in the third quarter of 1987 in the Sunderland district. [2]
Darlington hope to be at full strength ... Fielden; Dow, Allison; ...
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hugh Connor Dow [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 April 1906||
Place of birth | Herrington, [1] England | ||
Date of death | 1987 (aged 81) [2] | ||
Place of death | Sunderland, [2] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1925–1930 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
1930–1932 | Grimsby Town | 2 | (0) |
1932–1934 | Darlington | 40 | (1) |
1934–1936 | Shotton C.W. | ||
1936–1937 | Easington C.W. | ||
1937–19?? | Shotton C.W. | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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, [1] and played non-league football in the north-east of England.
Dow was born in Herrington, County Durham, [1] 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. [4] Described as a "sturdily built defender", [5] 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, [6] but on appeal to the Football League was allowed a free transfer. He then signed for Grimsby Town of the First Division. [7] 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, [8] and appeared only twice for Grimsby's first team. [1] At the end of his second season, he was listed as one of several "others who may be released", [9] and in September 1932, he signed for Darlington. [10]
He began his Darlington career in the reserves, [11] but soon established himself as first choice at right back. [12] 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." [13] 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. [14] He appeared less frequently during 1933–34 after the arrival of Irish full-back Bill Scott in mid-September. [15] He lost his place to Scott after an unexpectedly heavy defeat at home to Mansfield Town, [16] and appeared only infrequently thereafter, sometimes replacing Bill Allison at left back. [17] Dow, like all but two of Darlington's reserve players, was given a free transfer at the end of the season. [18]
Dow then moved into non-league football with Wearside League club Shotton Colliery Welfare. [19] According to the Sunderland Echo's correspondent, he "rendered the club excellent service" over his first season, [20] After his second, he chose not to re-sign, [21] instead joining fellow Wearside League team Easington Colliery Welfare, [22] but after only a few months he returned to Shotton. [23]
Dow's death at the age of 81 was registered in the third quarter of 1987 in the Sunderland district. [2]
Darlington hope to be at full strength ... Fielden; Dow, Allison; ...