John McDowell

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

168th all-time scorer39th for appearances

Born: 7 Sept 1951East Ham
Shirt: #2, #4, #10
Debut: 31 Oct 1970v Blackpool, aged 19
Last game: 11 May 1979at Cardiff City, aged 27

The West Ham career

all competitions, matches with line-up data

289

Appearances

283 starts, 6 from the bench

Goals

0.03 per game

–

Assists

not recorded

–

Minutes

not recorded

–

Cards

not recorded

–

Average rating

not rated

Best season for goals: 1972/73, 3 in 42 appearances.

Playing Time by season, league

	Playing Time	Starts	Subs		Team Success
Season	MP	Starts	Subs	unSub	PPM	onG	onGA	+/-	+/-90	On-Off
1978/79	28	26	2	0	1.18
1977/78	14	12	2	0	0.64
1975/76	37	36	1	0	0.92
1974/75	34	33	1	0	0.76
1973/74	33	33	0	0	0.94
1972/73	38	38	0	0	1.11
1971/72	40	40	0	0	0.85
1970/71	25	25	0	0	0.88
Career	249	243	6	0	0.93

Same definitions as the season Players tab. Shots exclude blocked shots; on/off figures are approximate. Hover a heading for its meaning. Detailed numbers exist from 2015/16; older seasons show appearances, goals and cards where recorded. The Career row adds the seasons shown.

Goals

9 for West Ham

At home

Away

–

Penalties

–

Open play

Hat-tricks

By competition

First Division	6	221 apps
Second Division	2	28 apps
League Cup	1	21 apps
FA Cup	0	19 apps

Scored against most

When he scores

No goal minutes recorded.

First goal: 6 Sept 1972, v Bristol City 2–1

Latest goal: 24 Mar 1979, v Newcastle United 5–0

With him, without him

31 Oct 1970 to 11 May 1979

When he played

0.97

points per game

100 W 81 D 108 L

289 games · 1.3 scored · 1.3 conceded

35% wins

When he didn't

0.89

points per game

38 W 35 D 52 L

125 games · 1.3 scored · 1.51 conceded

30% wins

All competitions, between his first and last appearance, using matches with a recorded line-up. Injuries, rotation and who the opposition were all affect this, so treat it as context, not proof.

Milestones

31 Oct 1970Debutv Blackpool 2–1 1970/71
4 Dec 197150th appearancev Arsenal 0–0 1971/72
6 Sept 1972First goalv Bristol City 2–1 1972/73
16 Dec 1972100th appearancev Stoke City 3–2 1972/73
9 Mar 1974150th appearanceat Derby County 1–1 1973/74
28 Apr 1975200th appearancev Arsenal 1–0 1974/75
14 Jan 1978250th appearanceat Manchester City 3–2 1977/78
11 May 1979Last appearanceat Cardiff City 0–0 1978/79

Based on matches with line-up data (1900/01–1914/15, 1919/20–1938/39, 1945/46–2009/10 and 2015/16–2026/27); not a full career record.

By season and competition

Season	Competition	Apps	Starts	Mins	G	A
1978/79	FA Cup	1	1	–	0	–
1978/79	Second Division	28	26	–	2	–
1977/78	FA Cup	3	3	–	0	–
1977/78	First Division	14	12	–	1	–
1975/76	League Cup	5	5	–	0	–
1975/76	First Division	37	36	–	0	–
1974/75	FA Cup	8	8	–	0	–
1974/75	League Cup	2	2	–	0	–
1974/75	First Division	34	33	–	1	–
1973/74	FA Cup	1	1	–	0	–
1973/74	League Cup	2	2	–	0	–
1973/74	First Division	33	33	–	2	–
1972/73	FA Cup	2	2	–	0	–
1972/73	League Cup	2	2	–	1	–
1972/73	First Division	38	38	–	2	–
1971/72	FA Cup	4	4	–	0	–
1971/72	League Cup	10	10	–	0	–
1971/72	First Division	40	40	–	0	–
1970/71	First Division	25	25	–	0	–

Appearances

Date	Comp	Opponent	Score	Res	Min	G
11 May 1979	D2	at Cardiff City	0–0	D
5 May 1979	D2	at Blackburn Rovers	0–1	L
28 Apr 1979	D2	Wrexham	1–1	D
24 Apr 1979	D2	Burnley	3–1	W
21 Apr 1979	D2	at Charlton Athletic	0–0	D
16 Apr 1979	D2	Cardiff City	1–1	D
14 Apr 1979	D2	at Leyton Orient	2–0	W
9 Apr 1979	D2	Luton Town	1–0	W
7 Apr 1979	D2	at Cambridge United	0–0	D
2 Apr 1979	D2	at Sheffield United	0–3	L
31 Mar 1979	D2	Leicester City	1–1	D
24 Mar 1979	D2	Newcastle United	5–0	W		2
17 Mar 1979	D2	at Preston North End	0–0	D
10 Mar 1979	D2	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–0	D
3 Mar 1979	D2	at Stoke City	0–2	L
26 Feb 1979	D2	at Luton Town	4–1	W
24 Feb 1979	D2	Oldham Athletic	3–0	W
10 Feb 1979	D2	Sunderland	3–3	D
20 Jan 1979	D2	at Bristol Rovers	1–0	W
9 Jan 1979	FAC	at Newport County	1–2	L
30 Dec 1978	D2	Blackburn Rovers	4–0	W
26 Dec 1978	D2	Leyton Orient	0–2	L
16 Dec 1978	D2	Charlton Athletic	2–0	W
25 Nov 1978	D2	at Leicester City	2–1	W
28 Oct 1978	D2	at Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	W
21 Oct 1978	D2	Stoke City	1–1	D
14 Oct 1978	D2	at Oldham Athletic	2–2	D	(sub)
30 Sept 1978	D2	at Sunderland	1–2	L
2 Sept 1978	D2	Fulham	0–1	L	(sub)
18 Mar 1978	D1	at Aston Villa	1–4	L
14 Mar 1978	D1	at Queens Park Rangers	0–1	L
11 Mar 1978	D1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–2	L
4 Mar 1978	D1	at Nottingham Forest	0–2	L
25 Feb 1978	D1	Arsenal	2–2	D
18 Feb 1978	D1	at Everton	1–2	L	(sub)
11 Feb 1978	D1	Bristol City	1–2	L
31 Jan 1978	FAC	at Queens Park Rangers	1–6	L
28 Jan 1978	FAC	Queens Park Rangers	1–1	D
21 Jan 1978	D1	Newcastle United	1–0	W
14 Jan 1978	D1	at Manchester City	2–3	L
7 Jan 1978	FAC	Watford	1–0	W
31 Dec 1977	D1	Leicester City	3–2	W		1
27 Dec 1977	D1	at Chelsea	1–2	L
26 Dec 1977	D1	Birmingham City	1–0	W
17 Dec 1977	D1	at West Bromwich Albion	0–1	L
10 Dec 1977	D1	Manchester United	2–1	W	(sub)
24 Apr 1976	D1	at Everton	0–2	L
19 Apr 1976	D1	at Ipswich Town	0–4	L
17 Apr 1976	D1	Aston Villa	2–2	D
10 Apr 1976	D1	at Sheffield United	2–3	L
3 Apr 1976	D1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–0	D
27 Mar 1976	D1	Norwich City	0–1	L
13 Mar 1976	D1	at Newcastle United	1–2	L	(sub)
28 Feb 1976	D1	at Manchester United	0–4	L
23 Feb 1976	D1	Leeds United	1–1	D
21 Feb 1976	D1	Derby County	1–2	L
14 Feb 1976	D1	at Coventry City	0–2	L
31 Jan 1976	D1	Liverpool	0–4	L
24 Jan 1976	D1	Queens Park Rangers	1–0	W
17 Jan 1976	D1	at Manchester City	0–3	L
10 Jan 1976	D1	Leicester City	1–1	D
27 Dec 1975	D1	Ipswich Town	1–2	L
26 Dec 1975	D1	at Aston Villa	1–4	L
20 Dec 1975	D1	Stoke City	3–1	W
6 Dec 1975	D1	at Norwich City	0–1	L
29 Nov 1975	D1	Arsenal	1–0	W
24 Nov 1975	LC	Tottenham Hotspur	0–2	L
22 Nov 1975	D1	Middlesbrough	2–1	W
15 Nov 1975	D1	at Derby County	1–2	L
12 Nov 1975	LC	at Tottenham Hotspur	0–0	D
8 Nov 1975	D1	Coventry City	1–1	D
1 Nov 1975	D1	at Birmingham City	5–1	W
25 Oct 1975	D1	Manchester United	2–1	W
18 Oct 1975	D1	at Middlesbrough	0–3	L
11 Oct 1975	D1	Newcastle United	2–1	W
8 Oct 1975	LC	Darlington	3–0	W
4 Oct 1975	D1	Everton	0–1	L
27 Sept 1975	D1	at Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–0	W
24 Sept 1975	LC	at Bristol City	3–1	W
20 Sept 1975	D1	Sheffield United	2–0	W
13 Sept 1975	D1	at Leicester City	3–3	D
9 Sept 1975	LC	Bristol City	0–0	D
6 Sept 1975	D1	Manchester City	1–0	W
30 Aug 1975	D1	at Queens Park Rangers	1–1	D
25 Aug 1975	D1	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	W
23 Aug 1975	D1	Burnley	3–2	W
19 Aug 1975	D1	at Liverpool	2–2	D
16 Aug 1975	D1	at Stoke City	2–1	W
3 May 1975	FAC	Fulham	2–0	W
28 Apr 1975	D1	Arsenal	1–0	W
26 Apr 1975	D1	at Ipswich Town	1–4	L
19 Apr 1975	D1	Coventry City	1–2	L
12 Apr 1975	D1	at Derby County	0–1	L
9 Apr 1975	FAC	Ipswich Town	2–1	W
5 Apr 1975	FAC	at Ipswich Town	0–0	D
1 Apr 1975	D1	at Leicester City	0–3	L
29 Mar 1975	D1	Chelsea	0–1	L
28 Mar 1975	D1	Stoke City	2–2	D
22 Mar 1975	D1	at Sheffield United	2–3	L
18 Mar 1975	D1	at Birmingham City	1–1	D
15 Mar 1975	D1	Burnley	2–1	W
8 Mar 1975	FAC	at Arsenal	2–0	W
28 Feb 1975	D1	Newcastle United	0–1	L
22 Feb 1975	D1	at Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–3	L
19 Feb 1975	D1	Liverpool	0–0	D
15 Feb 1975	FAC	Queens Park Rangers	2–1	W
8 Feb 1975	D1	at Middlesbrough	0–0	D
1 Feb 1975	D1	Carlisle United	2–0	W
28 Jan 1975	FAC	at Swindon Town	2–1	W
25 Jan 1975	FAC	Swindon Town	1–1	D
18 Jan 1975	D1	Queens Park Rangers	2–2	D
11 Jan 1975	D1	at Leeds United	1–2	L
4 Jan 1975	FAC	at Southampton	2–1	W
28 Dec 1974	D1	at Stoke City	1–2	L
26 Dec 1974	D1	Tottenham Hotspur	1–1	D
21 Dec 1974	D1	at Chelsea	1–1	D
14 Dec 1974	D1	Manchester City	0–0	D	(sub)
7 Dec 1974	D1	Leeds United	2–1	W
26 Oct 1974	D1	at Arsenal	0–3	L
5 Oct 1974	D1	Derby County	2–2	D
28 Sept 1974	D1	at Burnley	5–3	W
25 Sept 1974	D1	Birmingham City	3–0	W
21 Sept 1974	D1	Leicester City	6–2	W
18 Sept 1974	LC	Tranmere Rovers	6–0	W
14 Sept 1974	D1	at Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	L
11 Sept 1974	LC	at Tranmere Rovers	0–0	D
7 Sept 1974	D1	Sheffield United	1–2	L
31 Aug 1974	D1	at Newcastle United	0–2	L
28 Aug 1974	D1	at Luton Town	0–0	D
24 Aug 1974	D1	Everton	2–3	L		1
19 Aug 1974	D1	Luton Town	2–0	W
17 Aug 1974	D1	at Manchester City	0–4	L
27 Apr 1974	D1	Liverpool	2–2	D
20 Apr 1974	D1	at Manchester City	1–2	L
15 Apr 1974	D1	at Southampton	1–1	D
13 Apr 1974	D1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–0	D
12 Apr 1974	D1	Southampton	4–1	W
6 Apr 1974	D1	at Arsenal	0–0	D
30 Mar 1974	D1	Leeds United	3–1	W
9 Mar 1974	D1	at Derby County	1–1	D
2 Mar 1974	D1	Chelsea	3–0	W
23 Feb 1974	D1	at Burnley	1–1	D
16 Feb 1974	D1	Everton	4–3	W
9 Feb 1974	D1	at Leicester City	1–0	W
5 Feb 1974	D1	at Ipswich Town	3–1	W		1
2 Feb 1974	D1	Birmingham City	0–0	D
5 Jan 1974	FAC	Hereford United	1–1	D
1 Jan 1974	D1	Norwich City	4–2	W
29 Dec 1973	D1	at Tottenham Hotspur	0–2	L
26 Dec 1973	D1	at Chelsea	4–2	W
22 Dec 1973	D1	Stoke City	0–2	L
15 Dec 1973	D1	at Birmingham City	1–3	L
8 Dec 1973	D1	Manchester City	2–1	W
1 Dec 1973	D1	at Liverpool	0–1	L
24 Nov 1973	D1	Arsenal	1–3	L
17 Nov 1973	D1	at Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–0	D
10 Nov 1973	D1	Sheffield United	2–2	D
3 Nov 1973	D1	at Leeds United	1–4	L
29 Oct 1973	LC	at Liverpool	0–1	L
27 Oct 1973	D1	Derby County	0–0	D
20 Oct 1973	D1	at Coventry City	1–0	W		1
8 Oct 1973	LC	Liverpool	2–2	D
6 Oct 1973	D1	Burnley	0–1	L
29 Sept 1973	D1	at Stoke City	0–2	L
22 Sept 1973	D1	Leicester City	1–1	D
15 Sept 1973	D1	at Manchester United	1–3	L
10 Sept 1973	D1	Queens Park Rangers	2–3	L
8 Sept 1973	D1	Tottenham Hotspur	0–1	L
28 Apr 1973	D1	Arsenal	1–2	L
23 Apr 1973	D1	at Birmingham City	0–0	D
20 Apr 1973	D1	Southampton	4–3	W
14 Apr 1973	D1	Leeds United	1–1	D
7 Apr 1973	D1	at Newcastle United	2–1	W
31 Mar 1973	D1	Everton	2–0	W
24 Mar 1973	D1	at Crystal Palace	3–1	W
17 Mar 1973	D1	Manchester City	2–1	W
10 Mar 1973	D1	at Sheffield United	0–0	D
2 Mar 1973	D1	Ipswich Town	0–1	L
24 Feb 1973	D1	at Stoke City	0–2	L
17 Feb 1973	D1	West Bromwich Albion	2–1	W
10 Feb 1973	D1	at Norwich City	1–0	W
3 Feb 1973	FAC	at Hull City	0–1	L
27 Jan 1973	D1	Chelsea	3–1	W
20 Jan 1973	D1	at Manchester United	2–2	D
13 Jan 1973	FAC	at Port Vale	1–0	W
6 Jan 1973	D1	Liverpool	0–1	L
30 Dec 1972	D1	at Leicester City	1–2	L
26 Dec 1972	D1	Tottenham Hotspur	2–2	D
23 Dec 1972	D1	at Southampton	0–0	D
16 Dec 1972	D1	Stoke City	3–2	W
9 Dec 1972	D1	at Leeds United	0–1	L
2 Dec 1972	D1	Newcastle United	1–1	D
25 Nov 1972	D1	at Everton	2–1	W
11 Nov 1972	D1	at Coventry City	1–3	L		1
4 Nov 1972	D1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–2	D
28 Oct 1972	D1	Crystal Palace	4–0	W		1
21 Oct 1972	D1	at Manchester City	3–4	L
14 Oct 1972	D1	Sheffield United	3–1	W
4 Oct 1972	LC	at Stockport County	1–2	L
23 Sept 1972	D1	at Tottenham Hotspur	0–1	L
16 Sept 1972	D1	Norwich City	4–0	W
9 Sept 1972	D1	at Chelsea	3–1	W
6 Sept 1972	LC	Bristol City	2–1	W		1
2 Sept 1972	D1	Manchester United	2–2	D
29 Aug 1972	D1	at Arsenal	0–1	L
26 Aug 1972	D1	at Liverpool	2–3	L
22 Aug 1972	D1	at Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–3	L
19 Aug 1972	D1	Leicester City	5–2	W
14 Aug 1972	D1	Coventry City	1–0	W
12 Aug 1972	D1	at West Bromwich Albion	0–0	D
22 Apr 1972	D1	at Arsenal	1–2	L
15 Apr 1972	D1	Liverpool	0–2	L
8 Apr 1972	D1	at Manchester City	1–3	L
4 Apr 1972	D1	at Stoke City	0–0	D
1 Apr 1972	D1	Tottenham Hotspur	2–0	W
31 Mar 1972	D1	Leeds United	2–2	D
25 Mar 1972	D1	at Chelsea	1–3	L
21 Mar 1972	D1	at Coventry City	1–1	D
18 Mar 1972	D1	Nottingham Forest	4–2	W
11 Mar 1972	D1	at Leicester City	0–2	L
4 Mar 1972	D1	Huddersfield Town	3–0	W
29 Feb 1972	D1	at Sheffield United	0–3	L
26 Feb 1972	FAC	at Huddersfield Town	2–4	L
19 Feb 1972	D1	Crystal Palace	1–1	D
14 Feb 1972	FAC	Hereford United	3–1	W
12 Feb 1972	D1	at Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–1	L
9 Feb 1972	FAC	at Hereford United	0–0	D
29 Jan 1972	D1	at Ipswich Town	0–1	L
26 Jan 1972	LC	at Stoke City	2–3	L
22 Jan 1972	D1	Derby County	3–3	D
15 Jan 1972	FAC	Luton Town	2–1	W
8 Jan 1972	D1	at Everton	1–2	L
5 Jan 1972	LC	at Stoke City	0–0	D
1 Jan 1972	D1	Manchester United	3–0	W
27 Dec 1971	D1	at Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	W
18 Dec 1971	D1	Newcastle United	0–1	L
15 Dec 1971	LC	Stoke City	0–1	L
11 Dec 1971	D1	at Southampton	3–3	D
8 Dec 1971	LC	at Stoke City	2–1	W
4 Dec 1971	D1	Arsenal	0–0	D
27 Nov 1971	D1	at Liverpool	0–1	L
17 Nov 1971	LC	Sheffield United	5–0	W
13 Nov 1971	D1	at Huddersfield Town	0–1	L
6 Nov 1971	D1	Sheffield United	1–2	L
30 Oct 1971	D1	at Crystal Palace	3–0	W
27 Oct 1971	LC	Liverpool	2–1	W
23 Oct 1971	D1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–0	W
20 Oct 1971	LC	at Leeds United	1–0	W
16 Oct 1971	D1	at West Bromwich Albion	0–0	D
9 Oct 1971	D1	Leicester City	1–1	D
6 Oct 1971	LC	Leeds United	0–0	D
2 Oct 1971	D1	at Leeds United	0–0	D
25 Sept 1971	D1	Stoke City	2–1	W
22 Sept 1971	LC	at Cardiff City	2–1	W
18 Sept 1971	D1	at Manchester United	2–4	L
11 Sept 1971	D1	Chelsea	2–1	W
8 Sept 1971	LC	Cardiff City	1–1	D
4 Sept 1971	D1	at Newcastle United	2–2	D
30 Aug 1971	D1	Coventry City	4–0	W
28 Aug 1971	D1	Everton	1–0	W
23 Aug 1971	D1	Ipswich Town	0–0	D
21 Aug 1971	D1	at Nottingham Forest	0–1	L
18 Aug 1971	D1	at Derby County	0–2	L
14 Aug 1971	D1	West Bromwich Albion	0–1	L
1 May 1971	D1	Huddersfield Town	0–1	L
27 Apr 1971	D1	at Southampton	2–1	W
24 Apr 1971	D1	at Newcastle United	1–1	D
17 Apr 1971	D1	Stoke City	1–0	W
13 Apr 1971	D1	at Burnley	0–1	L
10 Apr 1971	D1	at Nottingham Forest	0–1	L
9 Apr 1971	D1	West Bromwich Albion	2–1	W
3 Apr 1971	D1	Manchester United	2–1	W
30 Mar 1971	D1	at Everton	1–0	W
20 Mar 1971	D1	Ipswich Town	2–2	D
13 Mar 1971	D1	at Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–2	L
6 Mar 1971	D1	Crystal Palace	0–0	D
27 Feb 1971	D1	at Blackpool	1–1	D
24 Feb 1971	D1	Nottingham Forest	2–0	W
20 Feb 1971	D1	Manchester City	0–0	D
16 Feb 1971	D1	at Liverpool	0–1	L
8 Feb 1971	D1	at Coventry City	1–0	W
6 Feb 1971	D1	Derby County	1–4	L
16 Jan 1971	D1	Leeds United	2–3	L
9 Jan 1971	D1	at Arsenal	0–2	L
28 Nov 1970	D1	Coventry City	1–2	L
21 Nov 1970	D1	at Manchester City	0–2	L
14 Nov 1970	D1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–3	D
7 Nov 1970	D1	at Ipswich Town	1–2	L
31 Oct 1970	D1	Blackpool	2–1	W

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