Alan ‘Dowse’ Dowson is a 54-year old football coach who is currently unattached. He has previously been associated with Dartford, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Hemel Hempstead Town, Kingstonian and Woking during his career.
Took over as manager of Dartford in 2022. Prior to this, he had a notable managerial career, spending seven years at Kingstonian and four years each at Hampton & Richmond Borough and Woking FC.
His tenure at Woking was particularly successful; in his first season there, the team finished second in the National League South. This achievement was capped off by a promotion to the National League after a victory over Welling United in the Promotion Final.