Lee Fowler (footballer, born 1969)
Lee Edward Fowler (born 26 January 1969) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City, Preston North End and Doncaster Rovers.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Edward Fowler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1992 | Stoke City | 49 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Preston North End | 32 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 1994 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1994–2002 | Telford United | ||
| 2002 | Heanor Town | ||
| Total | 92 | (2) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Fowler was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire and began his career at Stoke City.[2] He made his debut for Stoke against Sheffield United in the Full Members Cup in 1986–87.[2] He made his league debut the following season but didn't feature at all in 1988–89.[2] He played 17 times in 1989–90 under new manager Alan Ball as Stoke suffered relegation to the Third Division. He played 22 matches in 1990–91 as Stoke finished in their lowest league position of 13th which cost Ball his job.[2] New manager Lou Macari used Fowler as a winger in 1991–92 but he sustained injury in November 1991 and didn't make a return until May 1992 in the play-offs against Stockport County.[2] Stoke lost 2–1 on aggregate and with Stoke preparing for another season in the third tier Fowler was sold to Preston North End.[2]
At Deepdale Fowler became regular left back and in his only season he played 36 times scoring three goals which came against Mansfield Town, Blackpool and Bradford City. Preston were relegated in 1992–93 and he then played 11 matches for Doncaster Rovers in 1993–94 before leaving for non-league football with Halifax Town. After a short spell with the "Shaymen" he spent eight years with Telford United and ended his career with Heanor Town in November 2002
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1986–87 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988–89 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989–90 | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | Third Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | Third Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||
| Preston North End | 1992–93 | Second Division | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1993–94 | Third Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 92 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 112 | 3 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League play-offs, Full Members Cup and Football League Trophy.
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- Lee Fowler at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Lee Fowler at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database