Danny Bowers

Danny Bowers
Personal information
Full name Ian Bowers[1]
Date of birth (1955-01-16) 16 January 1955[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 Stoke City 39 (2)
1977 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 6 (0)
1979–1984 Crewe Alexandra 175 (2)
Total 220 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ian "Danny" Bowers (born 16 January 1955) is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City.[1][2]

Career

Bowers was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with Stoke City after progressing through the youth and reserve ranks at the Victoria Ground.[1] He was thrust into the first team by manager Tony Waddington in 1974–75 due to a number of injuries to Stoke's defence and he played in ten matches. He played nine times in 1975–76 and then played 16 times in 1976–77.[1] That campaign however was a very poor one for Stoke as they were relegated to the Second Division.[1] Bowers struggled to get back into the side thereafter and after a loan spell at Shrewsbury Town he joined Crewe Alexandra in August 1979, signed by former manager Waddington.[1]

At the Alexandra Stadium Bowers became a regular under Waddington and then Arfon Griffiths and Peter Morris. He spent five seasons with the "Alex" making 191 appearances.

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1974–75 First Division 100000000100
1975–76 First Division 7120000091
1976–77 First Division 151102000181
1977–78 Second Division 7010000080
1978–79 Second Division 0000100010
Total 392403000462
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 1977–78 Third Division 6000000060
Total 6000000060
Crewe Alexandra 1979–80 Fourth Division 450102000480
1980–81 Fourth Division 452102000482
1981–82 Fourth Division 180201000210
1982–83 Fourth Division 460102000480
1983–84 Fourth Division 210002120251
Total 17525091201913
Career Total 220490121202435

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. ↑ Danny Bowers at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Danny Bowers at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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