In August 1924 he signed with senior level Scottish First Division club Partick Thistle.
[4] Dowell remained at Sittingbourne for two season before in 1927 signing for Football League Third Division South club Gillingham.
[7] On leaving Gillingham Dowell reverted to playing Kent League football: firstly in the 1931–32 campaign with that season's league runners-up Ashford[8] and then, after relinquishing his professional status, for the following season as an amateur player with LLoyds.
[9] In August 1937 he played in a pre-season trial match at Berwick Rangers.
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