Bert Bowery

Bert Bowery
Personal information
Full name Bertram Nathanial Bowery
Date of birth (1954-10-29) 29 October 1954
Place of birth Saint Kitts and Nevis
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1973–1974 Ilkeston Town 37 (9)
1974–1975 Worksop Town ? (?)
1975–1976 Nottingham Forest 2 (2)
1976 → Lincoln City (loan) 4 (1)
1976 Boston Minutemen 24 (11)
1977 Team Hawaii 10 (1)
– Long Eaton United ? (?)
– Arnold ? (?)
Total 77 (24)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Bertram Nathanial Bowery (born 29 October 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a striker.

Early and personal life

Bowery was born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and grew up in England. His son Jordan is also a professional footballer.[1]

Career

Bowery began his career in non-league football with Ilkeston Town and Worksop Town, before starting a professional career with Nottingham Forest where he became the first signing of Brian Clough, agreeing a two-and-a-half-year contract for a fee of £2000.[2] He played for Forest between 1975 and 1976, and made two league appearances, scoring two goals.[3] While at Forest, he spent a loan spell with Lincoln City in 1976, where he made four league appearances and scored one goal.[4] Bowery later played in the NASL for the Boston Minutemen and Team Hawaii,[5] before returning to England to play non-league football with Long Eaton United and Arnold.

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Bowery". Chesterfield Football Club. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Clough's first signing made a dream come true". Nottingham Post. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "NOTTINGHAM FOREST : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "LINCOLN CITY : 1946/47 - 1986/87 & 1988/89 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  5. ↑ "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 7 May 2014.


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