Bruce Stowell is an English

England

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 former football player and manager.

Playing career

Born in Bradford

Bradford

Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...

, Stowell began his career with Leeds United

Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...

, before signing amateur forms with Bradford City

Bradford City A.F.C.

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 in May 1958. He became a part-time professional in December 1958, and became fully professional in June 1967. Upon turning professional, Stowell became club captain at City. In October 1970, Stowell played in his 344th Football League

The Football League

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 game for City, breaking George Robinson's

George Robinson (footballer born 1878)

George Robinson was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City, scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906...

 55-year-old appearance record. Stowell made a total of 401 appearances for City in the Football League, and 437 games for them across all competitions.

Stowell also played for Rotherham United

Rotherham United F.C.

Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...

, making 16 appearances in the Football League for them, before moving to Australia, where he played for Pan Hellenic and Blacktown City.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Stowell coached Sydney Olympic, Queensland State and Brisbane Strikers.

He also coached in Malaysia.