Robert John Bowry (born 19 May 1971) is a former professional

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who played as a

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from 1990 until 2008. He played in the

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with

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, and in the

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with

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and

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its ea ...

. He finished his career in

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with Gravesend & Northfleet and

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. Born in England, he represented the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team. Upon retiring he worked as a

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and is now a football agent.

Playing career

Bowry began his career at

, but he failed to make a first-team league appearance. He moved to

in April 1992 on a free transfer. Helping the team win Division Two in 1993–94, he had made 50 league appearances and scored one goal at Palace before being sold to

in July 1995 for £220,000. Bowry spent six years at Millwall, making 140 league appearances, scoring 5 goals, and also appeared twice in 2000 for

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. He was released from Millwall in 2001, and signed for

, where he made 106 league appearances and scored 2 goals. In May 2005, Bowry was released by Colchester. He was signed by Gravesend & Northfleet in July 2005 on a one-year contract. After one season at Gravesend, he joined

in a

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role. After two seasons at Bromley, Bowry quit when the club was put up for sale and retired.

Football agent

He is now believed to be a football

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with a number of Premier League and Football League players on his books.

Personal life

Bowry's father was born in Saint Kitts and Nevis while his mother was born in

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, Antigua and Barbuda. His son, Daniel Bowry, is also a professional footballer who plays for the

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. Bowry's daughter, Lauren, is a singer and dancer who competed on the

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talent show '' Little Mix The Search'' in 2020, as part of the girl group Melladaze which was formed on the show.

Honours

Club

;

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Winner (1): 1993–94 Millwall F.C Football League Trophy Runner Up-1998-99

References

External links

*
Bobby Bowry at Coludata.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowry, Bobby 1971 births Living people Saint Kitts and Nevis men's footballers Men's association football forwards Saint Kitts and Nevis men's international footballers Saint Kitts and Nevis people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon People from Croydon English men's footballers Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Premier League players English people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent Sportspeople of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent Association football agents Association football coaches