 Downes with West Ham United in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter John Downes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1961[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wimbledon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1988 | Wimbledon | 207 | (15) |
| 1987 | → Newport County (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 1988 | Sheffield United | 9 | (1) |
| 1988 | Hayes | ||
| Total | 220 | (18) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–2000 | Crystal Palace (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Brentford (assistant) | ||
| 2002–2004 | Brentford | ||
| 2004–2009 | Reading (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Southampton (first-team coach) | ||
| 2010 | Gillingham (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | West Ham United (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Queens Park Rangers (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Kerala Blasters (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Jamshedpur (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | ATK (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter John Downes (born 9 June 1961) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.[3] He was most recently manager of AFC Wimbledon.
As a footballer, Downes played the majority of his career for Wimbledon as well as shorter spells with Newport County, Sheffield United and Hayes. He was the manager of Brentford between 2002 and 2004.
- ^ a b c "Wally Downes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "League Managers Association - WALLY DOWNES". www.leaguemanagers.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.