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Stan
Bowles |
Queen's Park Rangers
FC
5 appearances, 1 goal
P 5 W 2 D 1 L 2 F 3:
A 4
(actual pitch goals F 2: A 4)
50% successful
1974-77
captain: none
minutes played: 415 |
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Timeline |
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Stanley Bowles |
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Birth |
Friday, 24 December 1948 in Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancashire |
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registered in Manchester January-March 1949 |
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Education |
Attended St Mary's Primary School,
Collyhurst. He appeared to have lived in Moston. |
|
first marriage |
to Ann S. Kyte, in 1968. She applied for a divorce in 1976 after his
affair with Jane Hayden was revealed |
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registered in Manchester April-June 1968 |
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children |
Stan and Ann had three children together. Alexandria (b.1968),
Tracy (b.1970) and Carl Stanley (b.1973) |
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second partner |
to Jane Hayden, from about 1976 until at least the early
eighties |
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second marriage |
to Diane Bushell |
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registration not found |
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Death |
Saturday, 24 February 2024 in
Collyhurst, Manchester |
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aged 75 years 62 days |
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Funeral |
"Mass celebrated at St Patricks R.C. Church,
Collyhurst, on Friday, 22 March 2024 at 12.00pm followed by committal at
Blackley Crematorium Centre Chapel at 2.00pm." |
|
Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Biographies |
Stan the Man: The
Autobiography - John Iona and Ralph Allen (Paper Plane Publishing
Ltd., Dudley, 1996) (Reprinted as 'Stan Bowles' by Orion Publishing,
London, April 2005) |
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*Bowles is
remembered for making
the QPR number 10 shirt his own in the seventies as well as being one of
the game's great characters and entertainers, and naturally gifted with
it. This, though, covers his whole life story, including frank accounts of
his addiction to gambling and brushes with the law. Stan was much
travelled before and after his Loftus Road days and the other clubs
featuring in this account of the England International's career are
Manchester City, Bury, Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Nottingham
Forest, Leyton Orient and Brentford.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Started his career playing
schoolboy football in Manchester, becoming an apprentice with Manchester
City FC in July 1965. Bowles turned professional with City on 2 January
1967. His rebellious nature was noted early on and manager Joe Mercer
suspended him after he refused to sign a new contract.
Bury FC took him on, initially on a three month loan, on 20 July 1970, but again,
was also suspended. On 25 September
1970, after City cancelled his contract and Bury lifted his suspension, Crewe Alexandra FC
signed Bowles and despite his performances on the field, he was put on the
transfer list on 26 January 1971, but it was Second Division side Carlisle United FC who spent £12,000
to take him to Brunton Park on 27 October 1971, and he was then sold to
Queen's Park Rangers FC, they paid £110,000 on 8 September 1972
for his exceptional skill in front of goal. Brian Clough then paid
£210,000 to take him to Nottingham Forest FC on 10 December 1979. After less than a
season, Orient FC equalled their transfer record fee paid, £100,000, on 15
July 1980, despite Sheffield Wednesday
FC offering £110,000, but he failed to turn up for contract
talks. On 29 October 1981, Brentford FC paid £40,000, at the end of the
1982-83 season. However, he re-signed with Brentford on 29 November 1983
on a non-contract basis. In his
semi-retirement, he played with Epping Town FC. |
League honours
504+3 appearances 127 goals |
Manchester City FC 1967-70
fifteen+two appearances, two goals
debut: 16 September 1967 Manchester
City 5
Sheffield United 2.
Bury FC 1970 loan
five appearances
debut (division three): 15 August 1970 Wrexham AFC 3
Bury FC 2
Crewe Alexandra FC 1970-71
51 appearances, eighteen goals
debut (division four): 28 September 1970
Darlington FC 0 Crewe Alexandra FC 0.
Carlisle United FC
1971-72 33 appearances, twelve goals
debut (division two): 30 October
1971 Carlisle United FC 2 Oxford United FC 1
Queen's Park
Rangers FC 1972-79 225 appearances, seventy goals
debut (div
two): 16 September 1972 Queen's Park Rangers FC 3
Nottingham Forest FC 0
Nottingham Forest FC 1979-80 nineteen appearances, two
goals
debut: 22 December 1979 Manchester United FC 3 Nottingam Forest
FC 0
Orient FC 1980-81 46 appearances, seven goals
debut
(division two): 16 August 1980 Bristol Rovers FC 1 Orient FC 1.
Brentford FC 1981-84 eighty+one appearances, sixteen goals
debut
(division three): 31 October 1981 Brentford FC 0 Burnley FC 0
last (division three): 4 February 1984 Brentford FC 2 Gillingham FC 3.
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Club honours |
Football League Division One
winners 1967-68 (4ᵃ 2ᵍ),
runners-up 1975-76 (37ᵃ 10ᵍ); Division Two runners-up (35ᵃ 17ᵍ);
FA Cup winners 1968-69 (0ᵃ);
UEFA European Cup winners 1979-80
(2ᵃ);
UEFA European Super Cup winners 1980;
Football League Cup runners-up 1979-80; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (one
appearance) |
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Distinctions |
Cosuin of Paul Bowles
(Crewe Alexandra FC, Port Vale FC, Stockport County FC 1974-85) |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10", 11st.
4lbs [1975]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
One of six who became the 891st
players (895)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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First match |
No.
478,
3 April 1974,
Portugal 0
England 0,
a friendly match at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Bairro Dona Leonor, Lisboa, aged 25 years
100 days. |
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Last match |
No. 507,
9 February 1977,
England 0
Netherlands 2,
a friendly match at Wembley
Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 28 years 47 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1973-74; |
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Team honours |
British Championship
shared 1973-74; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
|
Since hanging up his boots, Bowles has
worked in the media as a pundit on Sky Sports and written columns for the
national press, but
he does spend his retirement in Manchester. On 20 June 2015, it was
confirmed that he has Alzheimer's Disease. - Media |
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The Numbers |
|
squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
sub |
minutes |
|
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
captain |
| 11+ |
5 |
3 |
5 |
▲0
▼1 |
415 |
1 |
415
min |
1 |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
3 |
3 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
50 |
=0 |
Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
Away |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
3 |
2 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
37.5 |
-1 |
Competition Record
|
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
WCF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
| World Cup |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| British Championship |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| Friendly |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
Tournament Record
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World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCP 1976-78 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
WCP
All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1973-74 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
BC
All |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| BC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0.5 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
pos |
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caretaker manager:
Joe Mercer
- two
full appearances (145 min) 1ᵍx
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2 |
479 |
11 May 1974 -
Wales 0
England 2
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
35 |
11 |
|
3 |
480 |
15 May 1974 -
England 1
Northern
Ireland 0
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
▼(0-0)
55 |
11 |
|
481 |
18 May 1974 -
Scotland 2
England 0,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AL |
withdrawn
squad member |
|
482 |
22 May 1974 -
England 2
Argentina
2,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
|
483 |
29 May 1974 -
GDR 1
England 1,
Zentralstadion,
Leipzig |
tour |
AD |
|
484 |
1 June 1974 -
Bulgaria
0 England 1,
Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija |
AW |
|
485 |
5 June 1974 -
Yugoslavia
2
England 2,
Stadion
Crvena zvezda, Beograd |
AD |
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manager:
Don Revie
- two
full appearances (180 min)x
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