Biografía

9 de enero de 1965 · Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

1.85 m

Former Northern Ireland international footballer - scored 12 goals in 59 appearances.

Playing career: Southampton FC (school) 1980-1984; St Alban's City 1984; Hendon 1984-1988; Luton Town FC 1988-1991; West Ham United FC 1991; Southampton 1991-1995; Crystal Palace FC 1995; West Ham United 1995-1998; Queens Park Rangers FC (player coach) 1998-2001.

Managerial career: Oldham Athletic FC (assistant) 2001-2002, manager 2002-2003; Crystal Palace 2003-

When he took over as manager of First Division team Crystal Palace (for whom he had briefly played) in December 2003, they were widely tipped for relegation at the end of the season; Dowie turned the club's fortunes around and guided them to the Premiership through the play-offs - beating another of his old teams, the heavily-tipped West Ham United, in the Final.