Bruce Stowell (born 20 September 1941) is an English former football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1958 | Leeds United | ||
| 1958–1959 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1972 | Bradford City | 401 | (16) |
| 1972–1973 | Rotherham United | 16 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Pan Hellenic | ||
| 1980 | Blacktown City | ||
| Total | 417 | (16) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| 1982–1983 | Queensland State | ||
| 1991–1993 | Newcastle Breakers | ||
| 1994–1996 | Brisbane Strikers | ||
| 1999–2000 | Johor | ||
| 2002–2007 | Queensland Academy of Sport | ||
| 2007–2008 | Tasmanian Institute of Sport | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Bradford, Stowell began his career with Leeds United, before signing amateur forms with Bradford City in May 1958.[1] He became a part-time professional in December 1958, and became fully professional in June 1967.[1] Upon turning professional, Stowell became club captain at City.[2] In October 1970, Stowell played in his 344th Football League game for City, breaking George Robinson's 55-year-old appearance record.[1][2] Stowell made a total of 401 appearances for City in the Football League,[3] and 437 games for them across all competitions.[2]
Stowell also played for Rotherham United, making 16 appearances in the Football League for them,[3] before moving to Australia, where he played for Pan Hellenic and Blacktown City.[1][4]
Coaching career
editAfter retiring as a player, Stowell coached Sydney Olympic, spent almost 10 years as Queensland state director of coaching,[5] Newcastle Breakers[6][7] and Brisbane Strikers.[1][4]
He also coached in Malaysia,[2] and was the head coach for Johor from 1999 to the end of 2000 season.[8][9]
Stowell later returned to Queensland, becoming head football coach of the Queensland Academy of Sport.[10]
He remained there until 2007, when he joined the Tasmanian Institute of Sport.[11] His tenure there finished a year later.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bruce Stowell". Bradford City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d Paul Firth (20 June 2011). "Bruce Stowell, an amateur turned professional". Boy From Brazil. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Bruce Stowell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Stacey-Stozanovski". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Lingard, John (15 August 1993). "A handshake, a prayer". The Sun-Herald.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (14 September 1991). "New boys' big step to the future". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (26 June 1993). "Stowell quits as Newcastle coach". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Selection headache for Johor coach Darby". New Straits Times. 27 April 2000. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Dan Guen Chin (8 August 2000). "Johor to put extra man upfront". New Straits Times. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Legg, Garry (13 October 2002). "Five Maroons hop into Joeys spotlight". The Sunday Mail.
- ^ Smith, Adam (26 May 2007). "Tassie soccer nets a winner". The Mercury.
- ^ "Dean to give TIS soccer a lift". Launceston Examiner. 15 August 2007.