Danny Bowers
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Bowers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1955[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 | Stoke City | 39 | (2) |
| 1977 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1979–1984 | Crewe Alexandra | 175 | (2) |
| Total | 220 | (4) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.