Johnny Downs
Fitzroy and Carlton
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1913 v UNI26 Apr 1913
- Most recent
- R8 1920 v COL19 June 1920
Stats
1920 | CAR | 1 | 0.0 |
1913 | FIT | 2 | 0.0 |
Bio
A diminutive rover standing just 165cm, Johnny Downs produced a VFL career defined by a remarkable seven-year hiatus between his two brief stints at the top level. Originally from Fitzroy District, he managed two senior appearances for the Maroons in 1913 before disappearing from the league during his prime footballing years. He resurfaced at Princes Park in 1920, where Carlton called upon the then 30-year-old for a solitary match, leaving him as a statistical oddity who bridged the pre- and post-WWI eras with just three career games to his name.
Profile
- Born
- 02 Mar 1890
- Died
- 04 May 1975 (aged 85y 63d)
- Birthplace
- Collingwood, VIC
- Deathplace
- Cobden, VIC
Teams
Family
- Brother:Lyle Downs
- Cousin:Tommy Downs, Albert Downs
Bio
1 revisionA diminutive rover standing just 165cm, Johnny Downs produced a VFL career defined by a remarkable seven-year hiatus between his two brief stints at the top level. Originally from Fitzroy District, he managed two senior appearances for the Maroons in 1913 before disappearing from the league during his prime footballing years. He resurfaced at Princes Park in 1920, where Carlton called upon the then 30-year-old for a solitary match, leaving him as a statistical oddity who bridged the pre- and post-WWI eras with just three career games to his name.