John Bowler (chairman)

John Bowler (born 14 February 1937) is the current chairman of Crewe Alexandra Football Club, who currently play in the fourth tier of the English football league system.

John Bowler
Born (1937-02-14) 14 February 1937
Other namesEdward John Bowler

Having joined the board in 1980, he has been chairman at Crewe Alexandra since 1987.[1] Prior to joining Crewe, he was a marketing director at pharmaceutical company Wellcome.[2]

What he brings is not the braggadocio of the self-made wheeler-dealers but the calm experience of somebody who has actually been involved in running a large, successful organisation.

— David Conn, The Beautiful Game[2]

His time at Crewe coincided with the appointment and long tenure of manager Dario Gradi and has been the most successful period in its history. The club has won promotion five times (twice at Wembley) and in 2013 won the Football League Trophy. It has also become renowned for its youth development strategy, generating more than £32m of income through player sales.[3]

In March 2014, Bowler was honoured with the Contribution to League Football Award at The Football League Awards 2014.[3] In December 2014, it was announced that Bowler had been appointed an MBE in the New Year's Honours for services to football.[4]

References
  1. McKenzie, Andy (4 March 2007). "The quiet man of Crewe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. Conn, David. The Beautiful Game?. Yellow Jersey Press. ISBN 0-224-06435-5.
  3. "John Bowler honoured with Contribution to League Football Award". The Football League. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. "Crewe Alexandra: Chairman John Bowler 'humbled' by MBE award". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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