Ian Bowling

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ian Bowling


fullname = Ian Bowling
height = height|ft=6|in=3
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|7|27|df=y
cityofbirth = Sheffield
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Matlock Town
(Goalkeeping coach)
position = Goalkeeper
years = 1988–1993
1989
1993
1993–1995
1995–2000
2000–2003
2003–2005
2003
2004
2005
clubs = Lincoln City
→ Hartlepool United (loan)
→ Bradford City (loan)
Bradford City
Mansfield Town
Kettering Town
Worksop Town
→ Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
→ Hucknall Town (loan)
→ Matlock Town (loan)
caps(goals) = 051 (0)
001 (0)
007 (0)
029 (0)
172 (0)
057 (0)
manageryears = 2006–2007
managerclubs = Worksop Town

Ian Bowling (born 27 July 1965 in Sheffield, England) is an English former professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper. He is goalkeeping coach and scout at Matlock Town.

Playing career

Bowling started his professional career with Lincoln City whom he joined from Gainsborough Trinity in August 1988. Prior to that, he had spent some time with Stafford Rangers and Frecheville CA. During his time with The Imps, Bowling made 51 appearances for the club. He was also sent out on loan to Hartlepool United and Bradford City.

Following the successful loan spell with Bradford City, Bowling joined them in July 1993. He made 29 appearances joining Mansfield Town in the following season.

Bowling will probably be most remembered as a Stags legend as he spent the best part of five seasons, making 172 appearances for the club. Bowling left Mansfield Town in July 2000 having not been offered a new contract, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/835025.stm Bowling - it's just not cricket] ] and inSeptember 2000, joined Kettering Town. In February 2002 he suffered a serious head injury in the game against Tiverton Town when he collided with a goalpost. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=3041 Bowling well enough to go home] ] He made his comeback from injury in July 2002. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=4904 Bowling makes remarkable comeback] ]

He subsequently joined Worksop Town in May 2003. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=10248 Two more depart Poppies] ] He joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan in December 2003. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=14261 Celtic borrow Bowling] ] He spent a month on loan at Hucknall Town in September 2004 and the first three months of 2005 on loan at Matlock Town [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23444 Bowling for Matlock] ] before returning to the Worksop Town first team making his final appearance, before retirement, in April 2005.

Management career

Bowling remained with Worksop as goalkeeping coach. In early November 2006, Bowling was appointed manager of Worksop Town. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=38388 Bowling gets the nod] ] . This was after a successful period as caretaker manager, where a renewed emphasis on attacking football was rewarded with results on the pitch, and Bowling himself winning his first Manager of the Month award at the end of October that year.He replaced the previous coach, Ronnie Glavin, who left the club by mutual content at the beginning of October 2006. However, he was sacked at the end of the season after Worksop's relegation from the Conference North. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42041 Bowling goes] ]

In October 2007 he was appointed as goalkeeping coach at Matlock Town, linking up with his former Lincoln City and Kettering Town colleague Phil Brown. He will also combine his role with scouting duties. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=45686 Bowling joins Gladiators' backroom staff] ]

References

External links

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