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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1941|4|27}}
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| fullname = Geoffrey Alan Vowden
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| birth_place = [[Barnsley]], England
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| youthclubs = Jersey DM<br />[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| years = 1960–1964<br />1964–1971<br />1971–1974<br />1974<br />1974–1975
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Jersey D.M.
| clubs = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]<br />[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]<br />[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]<br />[[New York Cosmos]]<br />[[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]]
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| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
| caps(goals) = {{0}}90 {{0}}(40)<br />221 {{0}}(79)<br />{{0}}97 {{0}}(22)<br />{{0}}15 {{0}}{{0}}(2)<br />{{0}}?? {{0}}{{0}}(?)
| years1 = 1960–1964 | clubs1 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] | caps1 = 90 | goals1 = 40
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| years2 = 1964–1971 | clubs2 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] | caps2 = 221 | goals2 = 79
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| managerclubs = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]]
| years3 = 1971–1974 | clubs3 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] | caps3 = 97 | goals3 = 22
| years4 = 1974 | clubs4 = [[New York Cosmos (1970–85)|New York Cosmos]] | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 1974–1975 | clubs5 = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] | caps5 = 42 | goals5 = 4
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| manageryears1 = 1974–1975 | managerclubs1 = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]]
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'''Geoffrey Alan Vowden''' (born 27 April 1941) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] in [[the Football League]] for [[Nottingham Forest]], [[Birmingham City]] and [[Aston Villa]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player7/geoffvowden.html |title=Geoff Vowden |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref> and in the [[North American Soccer League (1968-84)|North American Soccer League]] for the [[New York Cosmos (1970–85)|New York Cosmos]].<ref name=NASL>{{cite web |url=http://nasljerseys.com/Players/V/Vowden.Geoff.htm |title=North American Soccer League Players: Geoff Vowden |website=NASL Jerseys |publisher=Dave Morrison |access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>


==Career==
'''Geoffrey Alan 'Geoff' Vowden''' is a former [[England|English]] professional [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who played as a [[striker]].
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Vowden was born in [[Barnsley]], Yorkshire and raised in [[Jersey]]. When he was 18, he went to England to join [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], where he signed professional forms at Christmas 1959. After scoring 40 goals in 90 League games for Forest, he was sold to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] for £25,000 in October 1964.<ref name=MatthewsProfile>{{cite book |first=Tony |last=Matthews |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |date=1995 |page=131 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}</ref>


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He spent nearly seven seasons at Birmingham, scoring at a rate of one goal every three matches,<ref name=MatthewsProfile/> and finished as their leading goalscorer three seasons running, from [[1964-65 Birmingham City F.C. season|1964–65]] to [[1966-67 Birmingham City F.C. season|1966–67]].<ref>Matthews, pp. 200–02.</ref> On 7 September 1968, playing for Birmingham against [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] in the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]], he became the first [[substitute (association football)|substitute]] to score a [[hat-trick (association football)|hat-trick]] in a [[English Football League|Football League]] fixture.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thomson |first=Doug |title=Caught in time 1968 |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Caught+in+time+1968.-a0150841368 |newspaper=Huddersfield Daily Examiner |date=2 September 2006 |access-date=2 September 2015 |via=The Free Library (Farlex)}}</ref>
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Vowden was born on [[April 4]], [[1941]] in [[Barnsley]], [[Yorkshire]] and raised in [[Jersey]]. When he was 17 he came over to England to join [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], where he signed professional forms two years later. After scoring 40 goals in 90 games for Forest, he was sold to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] for [[pound sterling|£]]25,000.


In March 1971, Vowden joined [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] for a fee of £12,500. In his first full season at Aston Villa, he scored 11 goals which contributed to the club winning the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] championship.<ref name=MatthewsProfile/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1376.html |title=Vowden, Geoffrey Alan (Geoff) |website=Aston Villa Player Database |publisher=Jörn Mårtensson |access-date=19 March 2010}}</ref>
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He spent seven seasons at Birmingham, scoring at a rate of a goal every three games, and finished as their leading goalscorer three seasons running, from [[1964-65 in English football|1964–65]] to [[1966-67 in English football|1966–67]]. On [[September 7]], [[1968]], playing for Birmingham against [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] in the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]], he became the first [[substitute (football)|substitute]] to score a [[hat-trick]] in a [[Football League]] game.<ref>{{cite news
| author=Thomson, Doug | title=Caught in time 1968 | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-150841368.html | format=reprint via www.highbeam.com | publisher=[[Huddersfield Daily Examiner]] | date=[[September 2]], [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-08-03 }}</ref>


In the summer of 1974, he played for the [[New York Cosmos (1970–85)|New York Cosmos]] in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]].<ref name=NASL/> On his return, he joined [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] club [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] as player/manager, succeeding [[Ron Atkinson]], in December 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poppiesfans.com/history/managers/ |title=Kettering Town Football Club Managers |website=poppiesfans.com |access-date=19 March 2010}}</ref> He later coached domestically and in Hong Kong winning honours with both Bulova SA and South China, and Saudi Arabia.<ref name=MatthewsProfile/> Geoff ended his working career supporting adults with physical and sensory impairments in Corby.
In March 1971 Vowden joined [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] for a fee of £12,500.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://web.telia.com/~u27301997/1376.html | title=Aston Villa Player Database | accessdate=2007-08-03 }}</ref>
In his first full season at Aston Villa he scored 11 goals which contributed to the club winning the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] championship.


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==Honours==
In the summer of 1974 he played for [[New York Cosmos]] in the [[North American Soccer League|NASL]].<ref>{{cite web
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'''Aston Villa'''
| url=http://www.nycosmos.com/cosmos/alltimeroster.html | title=All-Time Player Roster | accessdate=2007-08-03 | publisher=New York Cosmos Sports Club }}</ref>
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* [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]: [[1971–72 Football League|1971–72]]
On his return he joined [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] as player/assistant manager under [[Ron Atkinson]], whom he succeeded as manager in December 1974.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.poppiesfans.com/ktfc-history/ktfc-managers.php | title=Kettering Town Football Club Managers | accessdate=2007-08-03 | publisher=PoppiesFans.com (a Kettering Town supporters site) }}</ref>
He later coached domestically and in [[Saudi Arabia]].


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==Honours==
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*With '''Aston Villa'''
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**[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] champions 1972.
==References==
==References==
{{cite book
| author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=1-85983-010-2}}

==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 21:24, 7 July 2023

Geoff Vowden
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey Alan Vowden
Date of birth (1941-04-27) 27 April 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Jersey D.M.
Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1964 Nottingham Forest 90 (40)
1964–1971 Birmingham City 221 (79)
1971–1974 Aston Villa 97 (22)
1974 New York Cosmos 15 (2)
1974–1975 Kettering Town 42 (4)
Total 465 (147)
Managerial career
1974–1975 Kettering Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geoffrey Alan Vowden (born 27 April 1941) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Birmingham City and Aston Villa,[1] and in the North American Soccer League for the New York Cosmos.[2]

Career[edit]

Vowden was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire and raised in Jersey. When he was 18, he went to England to join Nottingham Forest, where he signed professional forms at Christmas 1959. After scoring 40 goals in 90 League games for Forest, he was sold to Birmingham City for £25,000 in October 1964.[3]

He spent nearly seven seasons at Birmingham, scoring at a rate of one goal every three matches,[3] and finished as their leading goalscorer three seasons running, from 1964–65 to 1966–67.[4] On 7 September 1968, playing for Birmingham against Huddersfield Town in the Second Division, he became the first substitute to score a hat-trick in a Football League fixture.[5]

In March 1971, Vowden joined Aston Villa for a fee of £12,500. In his first full season at Aston Villa, he scored 11 goals which contributed to the club winning the Third Division championship.[3][6]

In the summer of 1974, he played for the New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.[2] On his return, he joined Southern League club Kettering Town as player/manager, succeeding Ron Atkinson, in December 1974.[7] He later coached domestically and in Hong Kong winning honours with both Bulova SA and South China, and Saudi Arabia.[3] Geoff ended his working career supporting adults with physical and sensory impairments in Corby.

Honours[edit]

Aston Villa

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Geoff Vowden". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "North American Soccer League Players: Geoff Vowden". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ^ Matthews, pp. 200–02.
  5. ^ Thomson, Doug (2 September 2006). "Caught in time 1968". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 2 September 2015 – via The Free Library (Farlex).
  6. ^ "Vowden, Geoffrey Alan (Geoff)". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Kettering Town Football Club Managers". poppiesfans.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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