Anton Dowds

Anton Dowds
Personal information
Date of birth	19 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ayr United
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2020	East Fife
2020–2022	Falkirk
2021–2022	→ Arbroath (loan)
2022–2024	Partick Thistle
2023–2024	→ Ayr United (loan)
2024–	Ayr United
	*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

Early career

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

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

As of match played 14 September 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

Individual

Scottish Championship Player of the Month: August 2024^[9]
Scottish League One Player of the Month: January 2019^[3]^[11]

References

^ ^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

Anton Dowds at Soccerbase

[SCC-11] Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

[12] Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

[Soccerway-1] Anton Dowds at Soccerway

[EFFC-2] "Anton Dowds Signs Contract Extension". East Fife F.C. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[POMjan-3] "Player of the Month Award For Anton Dowds". East Fife FC. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[procontract-4] "East Fife's Anton Dowds moves to Falkirk". Fife Today. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[5] "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.

[Partickmove-6] "Anton Dowds heads to Ayr on loan". Partick Thistle F.C. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[7] "Airdrieonians 2-3 Ayr United: Anton Dowds hat-trick secures away win". BBC. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[8] "Anton Dowds Signs For Season 2024/25". Ayr United. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[SPFLpom-9] "Anton Dowds claims August Award". SPFL. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

[10] "Ayr United hotshot Anton Dowds on preparing to hit long road to recovery". Daily Record. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[13] "SPFL monthly awards". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

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