Bert Bowery

Bert Bowery
Personal information
Full name Bertram Nathanial Bowery
Date of birth (1954-10-29) 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

  1. ↑ "Jordan Bowery". Chesterfield Football Club. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Clough's first signing made a dream come true". Nottingham Post. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "NOTTINGHAM FOREST : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 7 May 2014.


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