Dave Bowman (footballer, born 1964)

Dave Bowman
Personal information
Full name David Bowman
Date of birth (1964-03-10) 10 March 1964
Place of birth Tunbridge Wells, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Midfielder, Right back
Club information
Current team
 Dundee United
(Development squad assistant manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Heart of Midlothian 116 (8)
1984–1986 Coventry City 40 (2)
1986–1998 Dundee United 336 (9)
1998–1999 Raith Rovers 23 (0)
1999–2000 Orient & Yee Hope Union ? (1)
2000–2002 Forfar Athletic 36 (2)
Total 551 (21)
National team
1992–1993 Scotland 6 (0)
Teams managed
2007 Livingston (caretaker)
2015 Dundee United (caretaker)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


David "Dave" Bowman (born 10 March 1964 in Tunbridge Wells, England) is a former Scottish professional footballer, who played for clubs including Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United. He represented Scotland six times and was selected for their squad at the 1992 European Championships. Since 2007 he has worked as a community coach at Dundee United.

Early life

Dave Bowman was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England on 10 March 1964.[1] He is the son of Scottish footballer Andy Bowman, formerly of Chelsea and Heart of Midlothian (Hearts), who was playing for Tonbridge at the time of his son's birth.[2] The family subsequently moved to Edinburgh, where Dave grew up. He played youth football for Salvesen Boys Club before signing for his father's former club, Hearts, in June 1980.

Playing career

Club

After starting his football career with Hearts,[3] Bowman moved to Coventry City in 1984, where he first played alongside Jim McInally and with whom he transferred to Dundee United in the summer of 1986. Bowman was part of the United squad that reached the 1987 UEFA Cup Final. He also played in United's 1994 Scottish Cup Final success. Bowman is ranked number 10 on United's all-time appearance list.[4]

Bowman spent the latter part of his playing career at Raith Rovers, Hong Kong club Yee Hope and finally Forfar Athletic, where he achieved the dubious honour of a Scottish record seven game suspension, imposed for swearing at the match officials.[5]

International

Bowman made six full international appearances for Scotland and was part of the squad that played at the UEFA Euro 1992 finals.

Coaching career

As Forfar were a part-time club, Bowman was able to join the coaching staff at Dundee United, where he continued to serve the club until he left following Craig Brewster's appointment as manager in 2006. After a brief spell as a pundit for BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound programme, he returned to coaching when old friend John Robertson invited him to be his assistant at Livingston. Following his spell in Livingston, Bowman moved to Dens Park to work alongside Gordon Wallace as youth coach. In October 2007, Bowman returned to Tannadice for a third time, accepting an invitation as community coach.[6]

On 28 September 2015 it was reported that Bowman would take temporary charge of Dundee United's first-team squad in the wake of manager Jackie McNamara's departure from the club.[7]

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
1980–81Heart of Midlothian[8]Scottish Premier Division181-41-222
1981–821612050-231
1982–833954092-527
1983–843301070-410
1984–85111-4020171
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1984–85Coventry CityFirst Division402N/AN/A-402
1985–86
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
1986–87Dundee UnitedScottish Premier Division280201060370
1987–88391802030521
1988–89281314040392
1989–90241501041341
1990–91201411020272
1991–924032030-453
1992–9324010--250
1993–94352604020472
1994–95310412010381
1995–96Scottish First Division1701010-190
1996–97Scottish Premier Division2801020-310
1997–98190104040280
1998–99Raith RoversScottish First Division2301020-260
Hong Kong League FA Cup & Shield League Cup Asia Total
1999-00Orient and Yee Hope UnionHong Kong First Division League-----
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
2000–01Forfar AthleticScottish Second Division2321010-252
2001–02120-10-130
Total Scotland 5111947358328164426
Total England 402N/AN/A00402
Total Hong Kong N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Career total 5512147329358168528

Honours

Dundee United

1993–94

References

  1. ↑ "David Bowman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Andy Bowman". The Scotsman. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "David Bowman". Dundee United Hall of Fame. Dundee United FC. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Ian Roach (21 April 2011). "'Psycho' Dave Bowman would find it hard now game has 'gone soft'". The Courier.co.uk. D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Bowman banned until December". BBC. 11 October 2000.
  6. ↑ "Return to United delights Bowman". The Courier. 16 October 2007.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Richard (28 September 2015). "Dundee United: Dave Bowman named caretaker at Tannadice". BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Dave Bowman: Midfield". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
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