Mark Bower

Mark Bower
Personal information
Full name Mark James Bower[1]
Date of birth (1980-01-23) 23 January 1980 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth Bradford, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1997 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2009 Bradford City 231 (12)
2000 → York City (loan) 15 (1)
2000–2001 → York City (loan) 21 (1)
2009 → Luton Town (loan) 16 (1)
2009–2010 Darlington 13 (0)
2010–2011 FC Halifax Town 41 (1)
2011–2013 Guiseley 34 (5)
Total 371 (21)
Managerial career
2013–2016 Guiseley
2016–2019 Bradford Park Avenue
2019–2023 Bradford Park Avenue
2024– Guiseley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark James Bower (born 23 January 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back and is the current manager of Guiseley A.F.C.

Born in Bradford, he played for more than a decade with his hometown club Bradford City until his release in May 2009. He moved to Darlington, where he spent just one season, then dropped into non-League football with FC Halifax Town. Bower also had loan spells with York City and Luton Town.

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.