| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Bowyer | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Westfields | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1990 | Hereford United | 14 | (2) |
| 1990–1995 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Rotherham United | 38 | (2) |
| Total | 52 | (4) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998–2000 | Carshalton Athletic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gary Bowyer (born 26 June 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a full back. He is now active as a football coach.
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Gary Bowyer was born on 26 June 1971 in Manchester.[1] His father Ian was also a professional footballer.[2]
After playing non-League football for Westfields, Bowyer signed for Football League team Hereford United on non-contract terms, making 14 appearances in the 1989-1990 season.[3] After the season ended, Bowyer moved to Nottingham Forest, but he never made a senior appearance for them.[4][5] Bowyer later signed for Rotherham United, making 38 appearances in the League over the next two seasons, before retiring due to injury.[6]
After retiring as a player, Bowyer later became manager of non-League team Carshalton Athletic,[7] before becoming a youth coach for Blackburn Rovers.[8]