Alex Downie Profile
Alex Downie was a Scottish wing-half who played 190 times for Manchester United between 1902 and 1909, scoring 14 goals. His first game and goal for United came on 22nd November 1902 in a 1-1 draw against Leicester City at Filbert Street. During his spell at United he helped the club gain promotion back to the First Division in 1905-06 and just two years later, appeared ten times in United's League Championship winning season (1907-08), which was the first in Manchester United's illustrious history.
Although United won the F.A. Cup during Downie's spell at the club, all his 22 appearances that season came in the League.
| Alex Downie Profile | ||
| Full Name | Alexander Leek Brown Downie | |
| Nationality |  Scottish | |
| Birthplace | Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
| Birth Date | 01/01/1876 | |
| Position | Wing-Half | |
| Clubs | Apps | Goals |
| Glasgow Perthshire | ? | ? |
| Third Lanark | ? | ? |
| Bristol City | ? | ? |
| Swindon Town | ? | ? |
| Oldham Athletic | 48 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexander | ? | ? |
| Manchester United (1902-1909) | 190 | 14 |
| Total | ? | ? |
| International | Caps | Goals |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 |
| Major Trophies | Years | |
| Division 1 | 1908 | |
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 54 |
| 4 | Man City | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53 |
| 5 | Spurs | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Bolton | 30 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Everton | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 |
