English footballer
Lee Edward Fowler (born 26 January 1970) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City , Preston North End and Doncaster Rovers .[ 1] [ 2]
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]
References
^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City . Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0 .
^ a b c d e f g Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record . Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2 .
^ Lee Fowler at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
Lee Fowler at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database