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]

Danny Bowers
Personal information
Full name Ian Bowers[1]
Date of birth (1955-01-16) 16 January 1955 (age 69)[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 Stoke City 39 (2)
1977Shrewsbury Town (loan) 6 (0)
1979–1984 Crewe Alexandra 175 (2)
Total 220 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  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)
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  • Danny Bowers at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database