Danny Bowers

Danny Bowers

Personal information
Full name	Ian Bowers[1]
Date of birth	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. † Appearances (goals)

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

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		7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
	1976–77		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		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
	Total		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		45	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	48	2
	1981–82		18	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
	1982–83		46	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	48	0
	1983–84		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

1. 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.

External links

• Danny Bowers stats at Neil Brown stat site