Charlie Dowell
Fitzroy
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R7 1911 v SME5 June 1911
- Most recent
- R9 1912 v ESS15 June 1912
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Bio
A local product recruited from North Fitzroy Juniors, Charlie Dowell's brief VFL career was overshadowed by his family's significant industrial footprint in the suburb. Standing 176cm, he was a fringe utility who managed just seven senior appearances across two seasons, often brought in to cover injuries before being omitted the following week. While he failed to trouble the scorers or cement a regular place in the Maroons' lineup, Dowell's name became a fixture in the area through the family business, C. Dowell & Sons (now Dowell Windows), which operated a major foundry and factory in North Fitzroy. Following his short footballing stint, he served in the First World War before returning to help manage the manufacturing empire that remains a household name in Australian building materials.
Profile
- Born
- 27 Jan 1888
- Died
- 10 Dec 1972 (aged 84y 318d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy North, VIC
- Deathplace
- Bundaberg, QLD
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product recruited from North Fitzroy Juniors, Charlie Dowell's brief VFL career was overshadowed by his family's significant industrial footprint in the suburb. Standing 176cm, he was a fringe utility who managed just seven senior appearances across two seasons, often brought in to cover injuries before being omitted the following week. While he failed to trouble the scorers or cement a regular place in the Maroons' lineup, Dowell's name became a fixture in the area through the family business, C. Dowell & Sons (now Dowell Windows), which operated a major foundry and factory in North Fitzroy. Following his short footballing stint, he served in the First World War before returning to help manage the manufacturing empire that remains a household name in Australian building materials.