Bob Dowie is a British football coach. He is a former Director of Football at Championship

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 club Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace F.C.

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.

An experienced non-league player, he played for Bishop's Stortford

Bishop's Stortford F.C.

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, Cheshunt

Cheshunt F.C.

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 where he played 49 times and scored three goals between 1983 and 1985, Enfield

Enfield F.C.

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, Hertford Town

Hertford Town F.C.

Hertford Town F.C. is an English football club based in Hertford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League and play at Hertingfordbury Park.-History:...

, St Albans City

St Albans City F.C.

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 and Hendon

Hendon F.C.

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, where he had a spell as player/manager, and finally Aylesbury United

Aylesbury United F.C.

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, where he became club-captain during his non-league career.

After retiring from playing, Dowie took up managing full-time, with Chesham United

Chesham United F.C.

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 and St Albans City

St Albans City F.C.

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, before moving to the big-time in early-2004, a Director of Football post at Palace, where his brother Iain

Iain Dowie

Iain Dowie is a former footballer and manager. He is currently without a club. He has previously managed Hull City and Queens Park Rangers and was assistant manager of Newcastle United...

 was the manager at the time. Palace went up to the Premiership

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, but were relegated after one season back to the Championship. At the end of the Championship season, Iain left his post as manager. Despite the fact that many Palace fans felt Bob should have left at the same time, chairman Simon Jordan

Simon Jordan

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 gave his full support to Bob, saying that he also had a big role in selecting Peter Taylor

Peter John Taylor

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, who he worked with at Hendon, to succeed his brother. Dowie senior also played a part in forming U.S. based academy side Crystal Palace Baltimore, before departing his role in late-2006.

Dowie's daughter Natasha

Natasha Dowie

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 is an England women's national football team

England women's national football team

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centre-forward.