George Dowling

George Philip Denzil Dowling (born 1 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frome Town.

Club career Having watched his first match at Ashton Gate at the age of six, George Dowling grew up supporting Bristol City. He then joined the club's academy when he was just eight years old and signed his first professional contract on 27 October 2015. He made his debut for the club on 30 April 2016, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Bobby Reid in a 4–0 Championship win over Huddersfield Town.

On 4 August 2016, six players, including Dowling were loaned out by Bristol City on short-term deals. Dowling and teammate Shawn McCoulsky both joined National League South side Weston-super-Mare on a two-month loan period. He made his debut for the club two days later in a 3–1 win over Whitehawk and made a total of eight appearances before returning to Bristol.

Following the expiration of his loan with Weston–super–Mare, Dowling returned to Bristol where he continued to play for the club's U23 side. On 11 May 2017, he started and scored in a comeback victory over Barnet's U23 side which saw Bristol lift the Central League Cup (South) trophy.

On 31 August 2017, Dowling joined National League side Torquay United on an initial one-month loan deal. Despite enduring an injury-ridden spell, Dowling's loan was later extended until the end of the season.

On 17 July 2018, Dowling joined National League side Eastleigh on loan until January 2019. On 21 December 2018, he was loaned out to Weston-super-Mare for one month.

On 3 February 2019, Dowling was found guilty of grievous bodily harm. He was released by Bristol City in the summer of 2019. He left the club on 18 December 2019 to join fellow league side Swindon Supermarine.

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