For the song by the Others, see Stan Bowles (song).
Stan Bowles
Personal information
Full name
Stanley Bowles[1]
Date of birth
(1948-12-24)24 December 1948
Place of birth
Collyhurst, England
Date of death
24 February 2024(2024-02-24) (aged 75)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)
Forward, midfielder
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1967–1970
Manchester City
17
(2)
1970
Bury
5
(0)
1970–1971
Crewe Alexandra
51
(18)
1971–1972
Carlisle United
33
(12)
1972–1979
Queens Park Rangers
255
(70)
1979–1980
Nottingham Forest
19
(2)
1980–1981
Leyton Orient
46
(7)
1981–1983
Brentford
73
(16)
1983–1984
Brentford
8
(0)
Epping Town
Total
507
(127)
International career
1974–1977
England
5
(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Stanley Bowles (24 December 1948 – 24 February 2024) was an English professional footballer who, as a player in the 1970s and 1980s, was known for his skills as a forward, and also gained a reputation as one of the game's great non-conformists and mavericks. He played over 250 league games for Queens Park Rangers, and earned five England caps.
^"Stan Bowles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^"Stan Bowles". 11v11.com. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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