Bertram Nathanial Bowery (born 29 October 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bertram Nathanial Bowery | ||
Date of birth | 29 October 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
Position(s) | 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) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Early and personal life
editBowery was born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and grew up in England. His son Jordan is also a professional footballer.[1]
Career
editBowery 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 £2,000.[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
edit- ^ "Jordan Bowery". Chesterfield Football Club. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Clough's first signing made a dream come true". Nottingham Post. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "NOTTINGHAM FOREST : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer 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 Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 7 May 2014.