Downing, Keith

 

 

 

 

Full-Name: Keith Gordon Downing.

Position: Midfield.
Born: Oldbury, Birmingham, 23 July 1965.

Career

Perryfields School, Newton Albion, Chelsea apprentice, Mile Oak Rovers, Luton Town (trial), Notts County professional May 85, WOLVES Aug 87, Birmingham City Jly 93, Stoke City Jly 94, Cardiff City (loan) Aug 95, Hereford United player Aug 96, youth team coach 1997, first team coach 1998, WOLVES academy director Mar 99, Cheltenham Town assistant manager Jly 04, manager October 2007 to September 2008, Port Vale coach Feb 09 to May 09, West Bromwich Albion academy coach Jly 09 to Jan 15, caretaker manager Dec 13 to Jan 14 and Dec 14 to Jan 15; England under 20 coach Jly 15,under 19 coach Aug 16 to 2020, England full (scout 2018 world Cup), Birmingham City assistant manager, Bristol City head coach Aug 20 to Oct 21, Plymouth Argyle first team coach Dec 21 to cs2022, Birmingham City Jly 22.

Highlights

Birmingham City – New Division One relegated 1993/94.
Cheltenham Town – League One relegated 2008/09.
Hereford United– Football League relegated 1996/97.
Notts County – Division Two relegated 1984/85.
Wolves – Third Division promoted [champions] 1988/89; Fourth Division promoted [champions] 1987/88; Associate-Members Cup winners 1988.

Stats
Appearances: 337.
Goals: 13.
Sent-off: 4.

 

First Team Stats

FL FAC FLC AMC FMC AIC T
A S S G A S S G A S S G A S S G A S S G A S S G A S S G
1987/88 27 7 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 6 1 1 38 8 5 3
1988/89 25 7 1 1 1 3 3 1 29 10 2 1
1989/90 26 5 2 3 1 1 2 1 29 7 2 3
1990/91 31 1 2 2 35 1
1991/92 30 2 2 2 1 33 2 2
1992/93 30 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 36 1 2 3
Total 169 22 10 8 7 2 9 3 1 9 3 2 1 4 2 200 28 13 11