Mark Bower

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Mark Bower
Personal information
Full name Mark Bower
Date of birth 23 January 1980 (1980-01-23) (age 28)
Place of birth    Bradford, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Bradford City
Number 6
Youth clubs
Bradford City
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–
2000
2000–2001		 Bradford City
→ York City (loan)
→ York City (loan)		 228 (12)
0150 (1)
0210 (1)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 18:07, 3 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Mark Bower (born 23 January 1980 in Bradford, England) is an English footballer who plays for the Football League Two team Bradford City. He is a central defender.

[edit] Playing career

Bower was born in Bradford and went to St Bede's School,[1] before he signed for Bradford City in August 1997 as a trainee. He made his debut against Norwich City in a 3–2 victory at Carrow Road on 4 April 1998 at the age of 18. He made two more appearances that season but none in the following season. First team opportunities were restricted due to the team's elevated position. Instead he spent two periods on loan at York City in 1999–00 and 2000–01 making just two cup appearances for City during that time.

His career at Bradford seemed to be over. But he returned from York in 2001 and the following season, he earned a call-up due to injuries and soon battled at the Bantams to become a first choice centre back alongside David Wetherall. He was an ever-present during seasons 2004–05 and 2006–07 and now played more than 200 games at Valley Parade.

On 13 February 2007 he was named as Bradford captain by Wetherall, while he was caretaker manager. Bower has regularly picked up gongs at City's annual awards and also writes a column in newspaper the Telegraph & Argus. The following season Bower lost his place to Matthew Clarke before being ruled out due to an injury he sustained in a pre-match warm-up at Accrington Stanley on New Year's Day 2008.[2][3] He returned to action on 8 March 2008 when he came on as a second-half substitute in City's 2–1 at Stockport County.[4] Later that season, he was once again handed the captain's armband in a home game against Morecambe, ten years after he made his debut for the club.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Parker, Simon. "Childhood pals battling for pride", Telegraph & Argus, 2008-04-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-17. 
  2. ^ Crowther, Mike. "McCall's faith in Clarke is rewarded", Telegraph & Argus, 2007-11-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. 
  3. ^ Parker, Simon. "Bower loss leaves City depleted", Telegraph & Argus, 2008-01-09. Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 
  4. ^ Parker, Simon. "McCall confident of victory", Telegraph & Argus, 2008-03-12. Retrieved on 2008-03-12. 
  5. ^ Parker, Simon. "Bower reaches double figures", Telegraph & Argus, 2008-04-04. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 

[edit] External links

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Bradford City A.F.C. – current squad

3 Heckingbottom • 6 Bower • 7 Daley • 9 Conlon • 10 Thorne • 12 Clarke • 15 Colbeck • 16 Ainge • 19 O'Brien • 22 Nix • 23 Topp • 28 Taylforth • 29 Morgan • 32 Bullock • 29 Sharry • –– Brandon • –– McLaughlin • –– Osborne • Manager: McCall


Persondata
NAME Bower, Mark
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 23 January 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Bradford, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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