Bert Bowery

Bert Bowery

Personal information
Full name	Bertram Nathanial Bowery
Date of birth	(1954-10-29) 29 October 1954 (age 70)
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

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 £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

1. "Jordan Bowery". Chesterfield Football Club. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
2. "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.
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.