# Andy Dowie > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Dowie > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Dowie.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Dowie > Source revision: 1311403950 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1983)}} {{For|the Canadian politician|Andrew Dowie}} {{Use British English|date=January 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andy Dowie | image = | fullname = Andrew John Dowie | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|3|25}} | birth_place = [Bellshill](/source/Bellshill), Scotland | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | position = [Centre-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Caledonian Braves](/source/Caledonian_Braves_F.C.) | clubnumber = | years1 = 1999–2004 | clubs1 = [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = → [Brechin City](/source/Brechin_City_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2004–2005 | clubs3 = [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = [Stranraer](/source/Stranraer_F.C.) | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2006–2009 | clubs5 = [Ross County](/source/Ross_County_F.C.) | caps5 = 99 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2009–2013 | clubs6 = [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.) | caps6 = 118 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2013–2017 | clubs8 = [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) | caps8 = 118 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2017–2019 | clubs9 = [Dumbarton](/source/Dumbarton_F.C.) | caps9 = 50 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2019 | clubs10 = [Edusport Academy](/source/Edusport_Academy) | caps10 = | goals10 = | years11 = 2019–2020 | clubs11 = [Cumnock Juniors](/source/Cumnock_Juniors_F.C.) | caps11 = | goals11 = | years12 = 2020– | clubs12 = [Caledonian Braves](/source/Caledonian_Braves_F.C.) | caps12 = | goals12 = | nationalyears1 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam1 = [Scotland U21](/source/Scotland_national_under-21_football_team){{cite news |title=Andrew Dowie Profile |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=823&playerID=23490&CFID=3589239&CFTOKEN=89541501 |publisher=[Scottish Football Association](/source/Scottish_Football_Association) |accessdate=22 March 2012 }} | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 11:00, 1 July 2020 (UTC) | ntupdate = 2 July 2013 }} '''Andrew John Dowie''' (born 25 March 1983 in [Bellshill](/source/Bellshill)) is a Scottish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays for [Caledonian Braves](/source/Caledonian_Braves_F.C.).{{Cite web|title=the signing of experienced Centre back Andy Dowie|url=https://twitter.com/caleybraves/status/1276217851104448512|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Twitter|language=en}} Dowie is predominantly a [centre-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) and played for [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.), [Brechin City](/source/Brechin_City_F.C.), [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.), [Stranraer](/source/Stranraer_F.C.), [Ross County](/source/Ross_County_F.C.), [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.), [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) and [Dumbarton](/source/Dumbarton_F.C.) in the [SPFL](/source/Scottish_Professional_Football_League). ==Career== Dowie started his career as a youth with [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.), during which time he had a loan spell at [Brechin City](/source/Brechin_City_F.C.) in 2004{{cite news|title=Brechin take Dowie on loan|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/3419499.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 January 2004|access-date=19 December 2013}} and scored in a friendly win against [Linfield](/source/Linfield_F.C.).{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/3111813.stm|title=Rangers win Belfast friendly|date=30 July 2003|access-date=13 January 2019}} After being released by Rangers,{{cite news|title=Gers let six youngsters go|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/3778359.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 June 2004|access-date=19 December 2013}} having only made one league appearance for the club, he signed for [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.).{{cite news|title=Jags sign defender Dowie|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/3868371.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2004|access-date=19 December 2013}} At Partick he scored his first career goal in a [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup) tie against future club Dunfermline.{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/3677514.stm |title=Dunfermline 3-1 Partick Th |publisher=BBC |date=22 September 2004 |access-date=26 October 2018}} On 13 April 2005, along with teammate [Steve Fulton](/source/Steve_Fulton), he was released by Partick Thistle for "a severe breach of club discipline."{{cite news|title=Partick trio incur manager's ire|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/4441559.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 April 2005|access-date=19 December 2013}} Dowie then signed for [Stranraer](/source/Stranraer_F.C.){{cite news|title=Dowie is latest Stranraer signing|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stranraer/4731211.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 July 2005|access-date=19 December 2013}} and following the club's relegation to the [Scottish Second Division](/source/Scottish_Second_Division), joined [Ross County](/source/Ross_County_F.C.) for the 2006–07 season.{{cite news|title=Dowie moves to Ross County|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/5224942.stm|date=28 July 2006|access-date=19 December 2013|publisher=BBC News}} While at Ross County he scored in the [2006 Scottish Challenge Cup Final](/source/2006_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_Final) as they went on to beat [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.) on penalties. After three years at Ross County, Dowie signed for [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.) in May 2009.{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8062696.stm|title=County's Dowie leaves for Pars|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2009|access-date=22 May 2009}} Whilst at Dunfermline, the club won the [2010–11 Scottish First Division](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Scottish_First_Division) and were promoted to the [Scottish Premier League](/source/Scottish_Premier_League), however they were relegated the following season. During the 2012–13 season, Dunfermline entered administration, with Dowie amongst the players made redundant. On 29 March 2013, he signed for a second time in his career with Partick Thistle.{{cite news|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/march_2013/firhill_return_for_andy_dowie|title=Firhill Return for Andy Dowie|publisher=[Partick Thistle F.C.](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.)|date=29 March 2013|accessdate=31 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402011725/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/march_2013/firhill_return_for_andy_dowie|archive-date=2 April 2013|url-status=dead}} Dowie's contract was not renewed at the end of the 2012–13 season. Dowie signed for [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) on 1 July 2013.{{cite web|title=Andy Dowie agrees to sign|url=http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1862|publisher=qosfc.com|date=1 July 2013|accessdate=2 July 2013|archive-date=6 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406104236/http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1862|url-status=dead}} Prior to kick-off in the 1–0 home victory over Hibernian on 2 March 2016, Dowie was presented with a club memento to recognise completion of 100 first team appearances for the club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3120 |title=QosFC: 100 not out |access-date=5 March 2016 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306134617/http://www.qosfc.com/news-3120 |url-status=dead }} His contract with Queens wasn't renewed in May 2017, and so he left the club having made 147 appearances across 4 seasons.{{Cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3577 |title=QosFC: Squad Upate |access-date=12 May 2017 |archive-date=17 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617165232/http://www.qosfc.com/news-3577 |url-status=dead }} On 12 June 2017, Dowie joined rival [Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship) club [Dumbarton](/source/Dumbarton_F.C.) on a one-year contract.{{cite web|last1=Galloway|first1=Andy|title=SIGNING NEWS: DEFENDER CHECKS IN|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3052|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=12 June 2017}} He was announced as the club's new captain on 12 July 2017, replacing [Darren Barr](/source/Darren_Barr) who had left the club to join [Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.).{{cite web|last1=Galloway|first1=Andy|title=DOWIE IS SONS' NEW SKIPPER|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3108|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=12 July 2017}} In his first season at the club he was named as the club's Player of the Year{{Cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3562|title=2018 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=23 April 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930031740/http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3562|archive-date=30 September 2011|url-status=dead}} and captained the team during the [2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup final](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Scottish_Challenge_Cup).{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43445358|title=Dumbarton 0-1 Inverness CT|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=13 January 2019|website=Dumbarton Football Club}} He signed a new deal in May 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3575|title=SKIPPER RETURNS FOR ANOTHER SEASON|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=23 May 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club}} but left the club to pursue a career outside football in January 2019 after 74 appearances and 2 goals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3914|title=ANDY DOWIE LEAVES BY MUTUAL CONSENT|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=13 January 2019|website=Dumbarton Football Club}} In February 2019 Dowie featured for [Lowland Football League](/source/Lowland_Football_League) side [Edusport Academy](/source/Edusport_Academy){{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EdusportAcademy/status/1091713541772623873|title=Edusport Academy on Twitter|date=2 February 2019|via=Twitter}} for whom he is also a coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edusportacademy.com/en/about/staff/|title=Staff – Edusport Academy|website=Edusport Academy|access-date=3 February 2019}} Dowie played a season with [Cumnock](/source/Cumnock_Juniors_F.C.) before agreeing to rejoin [Caledonian Braves](/source/Caledonian_Braves_F.C.) in June 2020. ==Career statistics== {{updated|18:28, 12 January 2019 (UTC)}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|[Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup) !colspan="2"|[League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup) !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals |- |[Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) |[2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_Rangers_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2001|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[Premier League](/source/Scottish_Premier_League) |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[Brechin City](/source/Brechin_City_F.C.) |[2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Scottish_First_Division){{soccerbase season|37791|2003|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0 |- |[Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) |[2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Partick_Thistle_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2004|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |27||0||2||0||2||1||2Appearances in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)||0||33||1 |- |[Stranraer](/source/Stranraer_F.C.) |[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Scottish_First_Division){{soccerbase season|24393|2005|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |22||0||1||0||2||0||1||0||26||0 |- |rowspan="4"|[Ross County](/source/Ross_County_F.C.) |[2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Ross_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2006|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |36||2||1||0||2||0||3||1||42||3 |- |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Ross_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2007|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[Second Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Second_Division) |34||2||3||1||2||1||2||0||41||4 |- |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Ross_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2008|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |29||1||1||0||1||0||3||1||34||2 |- !colspan="2"|Ross County total !99!!5!!5!!1!!5!!1!!8!!2!!117!!9 |- |rowspan="5"|[Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.) |[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2009|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |rowspan="2"|[First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |32||0||3||0||1||0||1||0||37||0 |- |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2010|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |26||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||28||0 |- |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2011|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[Premier League](/source/Scottish_Premier_League) |30||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||34||0 |- |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2012|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |30||2||2||0||2||0||1||0||35||2 |- !colspan="2"|Dunfermline total !118!!2!!7!!0!!7!!0!!2!!0!!134!!2 |- |[Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Partick_Thistle_F.C._season) |[First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||1 |- |rowspan="5"|[Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Queen_of_the_South_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2013|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |rowspan="4"|[Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship) |28||2||0||0||3||0||3One appearance in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) and two in the [Premiership play-offs](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Scottish_Premiership)||0||34||2 |- |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Queen_of_the_South_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2014|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |34||2||3||0||2||0||3One appearance and a goal in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup); two appearances in the [Premiership play-offs](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Scottish_Premiership)||1||42||3 |- |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Queen_of_the_South_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2015|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |29||0||1||0||2||0||1||0||33||0 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Queen_of_the_South_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2016|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |27||0||1||0||6||1||4||0||38||1 |- !colspan="2"|Queen of the South total !118!!4!!5!!0!!13!!1!!11!!1!!147!!6 |- | rowspan="3" |[Dumbarton](/source/Dumbarton_F.C.) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Dumbarton_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|24393|2017|accessdate=24 October 2017}} |[Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship) |31||0||3||0||4||0||10||0||48||0 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Dumbarton_F.C._season) |[League One](/source/Scottish_League_One) |19 |2 |1 |0 |4 |0 |2 |0 |26 |2 |- |- !colspan="2"|Dumbarton Total !50!!2!!4!!0!!8!!0!!12!!0!!74!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !455!!14!!17!!1!!30!!3!!34!!3!!552!!21 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ==See also== *[Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season 2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season) | [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season) | [11–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season) | [12–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season) *[Partick Thistle F.C. season 2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Partick_Thistle_F.C._season) ==Honours== '''Ross County''' *[Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup): [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Scottish_Challenge_Cup){{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/6137982.stm |title=Ross County 1-1 Clyde (aet) |publisher=BBC |date=12 November 2006 |access-date=31 March 2021}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} {{Dumbarton F.C. Player of the Year}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dowie, Andy}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Bellshill Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Rangers F.C. players Category:Ross County F.C. players Category:Brechin City F.C. players Category:Stranraer F.C. players Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Category:Queen of the South F.C. players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Scottish Premier League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Dumbarton F.C. players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andy Dowie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Dowie) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Dowie?action=history)). 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