Gary Bowyer
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Gary Bowyer in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary David Bowyer | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burton Albion (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Westfields | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Hereford United | 14 | (2) |
| 1990–1995 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Rotherham United | 38 | (2) |
| Total | 52 | (4) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Blackburn Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | Blackburn Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2016–2018 | Blackpool | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bradford City | ||
| 2021 | Salford City (interim) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Salford City | ||
| 2022–2023 | Dundee | ||
| 2024– | Burton Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary David Bowyer (born 22 June 1971) is an English professional football coach and former player who is the manager of Burton Albion.
As a player, he made 52 league appearances for Hereford United, Nottingham Forest and Rotherham United in a professional career that lasted eight years, before retiring due to injury in 1997, aged 25. He won the Football League Trophy with Rotherham United in 1995–96, his only honour as a player.
After working as a coach at a number of clubs, he has managed Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Bradford City and Salford City (twice). He guided Blackpool to promotion, via the play-offs, from League Two to League One in 2016–17.