Ian Bowyer

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Ian Bowyer
Personal information
Date of birth	June 6, 1951 (age 55)
Place of birth	Little Sutton, England
Nickname	Bomber
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1968-1971 1971-1973 1973-1981 1981-1982 1982-1987 1987-1990 1990-1991	Manchester City Leyton Orient Nottingham Forest Sunderland Nottingham Forest Hereford United Grantham Town	49 (13) 78 (19) 211 (49) 15 (1) 206 (19) 40 (1) 9 (1)
Teams managed
1987-1990	Hereford United
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Ian Bowyer (born 6 June 1951 in Little Sutton near Ellesmere Port) is a former English footballer who spent much of his career at Nottingham Forest, and was part of their European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980. He has also had spells as a coach and manager.

He joined Hereford United as a player-coach in July 1987, succeeding John Newman as manager three months later. He led Hereford to Welsh Cup glory in 1990 before leaving the club, after reportedly allowing his son Gary Bowyer to sign for Nottingham Forest on a free transfer. Ian and Gary once played in the same match for Hereford, against Scunthorpe United in April 1990. He finished his playing career at Grantham Town.

In 1994 he became assistant manager to Peter Shilton at Plymouth Argyle and also had a similar role at Rotherham United in 1996. He later joined the coaching staff at Birmingham City.

Then, after a three year spell at Forest as first team coach, he was appointed assistant manager at Milton Keynes Dons in December 2004. However he was sacked in early 2006 and later became assistant manager at Rushden & Diamonds, leaving the club later that year.