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]

Lee Fowler
Personal information
Full name Lee Edward Fowler[1]
Date of birth (1969-01-26) 26 January 1969[1]
Place of birth Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England
Playing 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1986–87 Second Division 0000001010
1987–88 Second Division 1000000010
1988–89 Second Division 0000000000
1989–90 Second Division 150100010170
1990–91 Third Division 170202010220
1991–92 Third Division 160104030240
Total 490406050650
Preston North End 1992–93 Second Division 322212000363
Doncaster Rovers 1993–94 Third Division 110000000110
Career total 9226180601123
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League play-offs, Full Members Cup and Football League Trophy.
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References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  3. Lee Fowler at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Lee Fowler at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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