Harry Mowbray
Henry Mowbray (born 1 May 1947) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Mowbray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1966 | Blairhall Colliery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Cowdenbeath | 20 | (1) |
| 1967–1971 | Blackpool | 91 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | St Mirren | 18 | (0) |
| 1974–19?? | Melbourne Hakoah | ? | (?) |
| Sydney City | ? | (?) | |
| Total | 160 | (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mowbray began his career in his native Scotland with Cowdenbeath in 1966. After one season with the Blue Brazil, he moved south to join Stan Mortensen's Blackpool, signing for them on his 20th birthday. He made his debut for the Tangerines on 29 August 1967 in a 1–1 draw at Ipswich Town in the league, replacing the injured Bill Bentley. He went on to make a further 26 league appearances in the 1967–68 campaign, playing alongside Jimmy Armfield.
After sitting out the majority of the 1968–69 season (with Bill Bentley taking over his left-back role), he made only twelve league starts.
The following season, 1969–70, saw him edge back in front of Bentley. He made 26 league appearances that season and also in 1970–71. He scored his first goal for the club in their FA Cup third-round win against West Ham at Bloomfield Road on 2 January 1971.
At the end of the season, after Blackpool had been relegated to Division Two, new manager Bob Stokoe made it clear that he was going to favour Bentley at left-back, and so Mowbray departed the seaside.
Jimmy Armfield, now manager at Bolton Wanderers, re-signed the Scot, and he made 31 league appearances for the Trotters in two years.
In 1973, Mowbray returned to Scotland to sign for St Mirren for the 1973–74 season. He then played in Australia for a few years, bringing his playing career to a close.
References
- "Harry Mowbray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- Sources
- Harry Mowbray at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.