| Danny Bowers | |
| Fullname: | Ian Bowers |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1974–1978 |
| Clubs1: | Stoke City |
| Caps1: | 39 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 1977 |
| Clubs2: | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1979–1984 |
| Caps3: | 175 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Totalcaps: | 220 |
| Totalgoals: | 4 |
Ian "Danny" Bowers (born 16 January 1955) is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City.[1] [2]
Bowers was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with Stoke City after progressing through the youth and reserve ranks at the Victoria Ground.[1] He was thrust into the first team by manager Tony Waddington in 1974–75 due to a number of injuries to Stoke's defence and he played in ten matches. He played nine times in 1975–76 and then played 16 times in 1976–77.[1] That campaign however was a very poor one for Stoke as they were relegated to the Second Division.[1] Bowers struggled to get back into the side thereafter and after a loan spell at Shrewsbury Town he joined Crewe Alexandra in August 1979, signed by former manager Waddington.[1]
At the Alexandra Stadium Bowers became a regular under Waddington and then Arfon Griffiths and Peter Morris. He spent five seasons with the "Alex" making 191 appearances.
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Stoke City | 1974–75 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1975–76 | First Division | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1976–77 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1977–78 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1977–78 | Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 1980–81 | Fourth Division | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Fourth Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Fourth Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Fourth Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 175 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 3 | |||
| Career Total | 220 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 243 | 5 | |||
A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.