Bert Bowery
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bertram Nathanial Bowery | ||
Date of birth | 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. |
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
- ↑ "Jordan Bowery". Chesterfield Football Club. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ↑ "Clough's first signing made a dream come true". Nottingham Post. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "NOTTINGHAM FOREST : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 7 May 2014.