Anton Dowds
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 November 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | East Fife | 60 | (13) |
| 2020–2022 | Falkirk | 30 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | → Arbroath (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Partick Thistle | 26 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | → Ayr United (loan) | 28 | (13) |
| 2024– | Ayr United | 6 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:09, 14 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Anton Dowds (born 19 November 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship side Ayr United.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Dowds joined East Fife in 2018 from Heriot Watt University where he picked up end of season awards as Player and Coaches' Player of the Year as well as top scorer.[2] Dowds was named the League One player of the month for January 2019, scoring four goals and assisting another.[3] Following a successful first season at East Fife, where he finished as the club's top scorer,[4] Dowds signed a contract extension until 2020.[2]
On 20 July 2020, Dowds moved to League One rivals Falkirk, signing a full-time professional contract.[4]
With his deal due to expire Falkirk, Dowds signed a pre-contract agreement with Partick Thistle in the Scottish Championship on 13 June 2022.[5][6] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 home victory over Fraserburgh in the Scottish League Cup.[6] In his first season at the club, he scored seven goals in 35 appearances across all competitions.[6]
Ayr United
[edit]On 12 September 2023, Dowds joined Ayr United on loan from Partick Thistle for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[6] Dowds scored a hat-trick for Ayr United in a 3–2 away victory over Airdrieonians on 17 February 2024 in the league.[7]
On 25 May 2024, Dowds signed a one-year deal with Ayr United following a successful loan spell.[8]
Dowds started the 2024–25 season in fine form, scoring four goals in his first five league outings to send his club to the top of the table.[9] He was recognized with the SPFL Championship player of the month award for August 2024 for his efforts.[9] In October 2024, Dowds underwent season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured cruciate ligament.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 September 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Fife | 2018–19 | Scottish League One | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[a] | 3 | 42 | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| Total | 60 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 77 | 19 | ||
| Falkirk | 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
| Arbroath (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Partick Thistle | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 7 | ||
| Ayr United (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 28 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 13 | ||
| Ayr United | 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1[a] | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| Career total | 167 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 214 | 63 | ||
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Scottish Championship Player of the Month: August 2024[9]
- Scottish League One Player of the Month: January 2019[3][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Anton Dowds at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Anton Dowds Signs Contract Extension". East Fife F.C. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Player of the Month Award For Anton Dowds". East Fife FC. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b "East Fife's Anton Dowds moves to Falkirk". Fife Today. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Anton Dowds signs a pre-contract agreement with the Club". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Anton Dowds heads to Ayr on loan". Partick Thistle F.C. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Airdrieonians 2-3 Ayr United: Anton Dowds hat-trick secures away win". BBC. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Anton Dowds Signs For Season 2024/25". Ayr United. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Anton Dowds claims August Award". SPFL. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Ayr United hotshot Anton Dowds on preparing to hit long road to recovery". Daily Record. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "SPFL monthly awards". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Anton Dowds at Soccerbase
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Arbroath F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Edinburgh
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen