Bruce Stowell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1958 | Leeds United | ||
| 1958–1959 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1959–1972 | Bradford City | 401 | (16) |
| 1972–1973 | Rotherham United | 16 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Pan Hellenic | ||
| 1980 | Blacktown City | ||
| Total | 417 | (16) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| Queensland State | |||
| 1994–1996 | Brisbane Strikers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bruce Stowell (born 20 September 1941) is an English former football player and manager.
Career
Playing career
Born in Bradford, Stowell began his career with Leeds United, before signing amateur forms with Bradford City in May 1958.[1] He became a part-time professional in December 1958, and became fully professional in June 1967.[1] Upon turning professional, Stowell became club captain at City.[2] In October 1970, Stowell played in his 344th Football League game for City, breaking George Robinson's 55-year-old appearance record.[1][2] Stowell made a total of 401 appearances for City in the Football League,[3] and 437 games for them across all competitions.[2]
Stowell also played for Rotherham United, making 16 appearances in the Football League for them,[3] before moving to Australia, where he played for Pan Hellenic and Blacktown City.[1][4]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Stowell coached Sydney Olympic, Queensland State and Brisbane Strikers.[1][4]
He also coached in Malaysia.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Bruce Stowell". Bradford City A.F.C. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Paul Firth (20 June 2011). "Bruce Stowell, an amateur turned professional". Boy From Brazil. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bruce Stowell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Stacey-Stozanovski". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 21 June 2011.