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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Bowers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1955[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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 edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1974–75 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1975–76 | First Division | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1976–77 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1977–78 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1978–79 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1977–78 | Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Fourth Division | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| 1981–82 | Fourth Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1982–83 | Fourth Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 1983–84 | Fourth Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 175 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 220 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 243 | 5 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Danny Bowers at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links edit
- Danny Bowers at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database