John Alfred McDowell (born 7 September 1951) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for West Ham United and Norwich City.
[3][4] He was a first-team regular for West Ham for ten years, missing only the 1976–77 season due to injury.
He played as a defender, replacing Billy Bonds as right-back after the latter had switched to midfield.
He joined the staff at Norwich in August 1981, coaching the reserve team, but left in May 1982 to become assistant manager at Bristol Rovers.
[6][7] West Ham United This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1950s, is a stub.