Lee David Bowyer (/ˈboʊjər/; born 3 January 1977) is an English football manager and former professional player.
He is currently the head coach of Montserrat.
As a player, he was a midfielder who featured for Charlton Athletic, Leeds United, West Ham United (two spells), Newcastle United, Birmingham City and Ipswich Town in over 18 years as a professional. He made 397 appearances in the Premier League, took part in semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League with Leeds and won the Football League Cup with Birmingham in 2011. Bowyer was capped once by the England national team. His career was punctuated by various incidents both on and off the field.
Bowyer has managed two of the clubs for which he formerly played. After three years in charge of Charlton Athletic, he left to become Birmingham City's manager in March 2021 and was sacked at the end of the following season. In September 2023 he was appointed as the head coach of Montserrat.
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Lee David Bowyer (/ˈboʊjər/; born 3 January 1977) is an English football manager and former professional player. He is currently the head coach of Montserrat...
the EFL Championship match against Coventry City in November. Manager LeeBowyer insisted that observers should not judge him by his brother's achievements...
coaches Craig Easton and David Preece. Just months later on September 8, LeeBowyer took over as the Montserrat manager and Steve Gallen is the assistant...
"Let's Kick Racism Out of Football—and the Lefties Too!: Responses to LeeBowyer on a West Ham", Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 29 (4): 369–385, doi:10...
& LeeBowyer into EFL Cup second round". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 11 August 2021. Dick, Brian (7 November 2021). "'Different animal' – LeeBowyer promises...
LeeBowyer opens up on Brighton loanee's freak injury". Sussex Live. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022. Dick, Brian (4 March 2022). "Lee Bowyer...
to get a life-changing move." —LeeBowyer, in an interview with Talksport. On 1 June 2020, Charlton manager LeeBowyer confirmed Taylor had refused to...
minutes into the match as an early Birmingham chance was created through LeeBowyer, who appeared to be fouled by Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny in...
days – LeeBowyer's remarkable Birmingham City turnaround". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 August 2021. Dick, Brian (28 April 2021). "LeeBowyer reveals...
on 10 April 2021. With Scott Hogan and Jon Toral injured, new manager LeeBowyer named Miller among the substitutes for the Championship match at home...
November 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017. Cawley, Richard (22 March 2018). "LeeBowyer takes caretaker charge of Charlton Athletic as Karl Robinson leaves "by...
time Karanka included him in the matchday squad. Incoming head coach LeeBowyer selected him on the bench for his first match in charge, gave him a few...
Bromley wanted to take him for a second loan, but Birmingham manager LeeBowyer was not prepared to let him go. He played in first-team friendlies ahead...
she was taking. Banned for 12 months. LeeBowyer – the Crown Prosecution Service initially alleged that Bowyer had been driving at an average 112 mph...
at the time the third most in the history of the Premier League behind LeeBowyer (102) and Kevin Davies (101).[citation needed] In August 2018, Scholes...
team just outside the relegation zone. Former Charlton Athletic manager LeeBowyer was announced as his successor shortly afterwards. In May 2021, Karanka...