About James Downie
James Downie was an association football player.
James Downie was a 19th-century footballer who played for Blackburn Rovers and Burslem Port Vale.
Career Downie played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. He made his debut at outside-left in an 8–2 thumping at Darwen on 19 October; he was described as "absolutely useless" before it was revealed he was right-footed.
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