Gary David Bowyer was born on 22 June 1971 and is an English professional football coach and former player who was most recently the manager of Scottish club Dundee.
15 Facts About Gary Bowyer
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Gary Bowyer's father, Ian, was a professional footballer; the two played together at Hereford United.
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Gary Bowyer later signed for Rotherham United, making 38 appearances in the League over the next two seasons, before retiring due to injury at the age of 25.
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Gary Bowyer then became under-18s coach for Blackburn Rovers in 2004.
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On 1 June 2016, Gary Bowyer was appointed as manager of Blackpool on a one-year rolling contract, following the club's relegation to EFL League Two.
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Gary Bowyer resigned as Blackpool manager on 6 August 2018.
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Gary Bowyer was sacked by Bradford City on 3 February 2020.
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Gary Bowyer joined Derby County, as coach of their under-23s side, in September 2020.
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On 23 March 2021, it was announced that Gary Bowyer was to become manager of League Two side Salford City on a deal lasting until the end of the season, replacing Richie Wellens.
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Gary Bowyer described the move to Salford as the first ever managerial loan.
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On 17 May 2022, Gary Bowyer was sacked by Salford having narrowly missed out on the play-offs.
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On 8 June 2022, Gary Bowyer was appointed manager of Scottish Championship club Dundee.
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Gary Bowyer was named the Scottish Championship's Manager of the Month for November 2022, with his team having won every game that month.
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On 10 May 2023, Gary Bowyer was named as the SPFL Scottish Championship Manager of the Year.
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Later that day, Gary Bowyer departed Dundee as manager, alongside assistant Billy Barr.