Career
He played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Eastern Suburbs club Tom Dowling played 66 matches for the club in the years (1933-1937). The fullback is recognised as the 224th player to wear the red, white and blue of Eastern Suburbs.
Tom Dowling was a very fine goal-kicker, scoring 1 try and 60 goals during his five seasons at Easts.