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| fullname = Geoffrey Alan Vowden
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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1941|4|27|df=y}}
| dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|1941|4|27}}
| cityofbirth = [[Barnsley]]
| cityofbirth = [[Barnsley]]
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| countryofbirth = England
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| position = [[Striker]]
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| youthyears = <br />1958–1960
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthclubs = Jersey DM<br />[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
| youthyears1 = – | youthclubs1 = Jersey D.M.
| youthyears2 = – | youthclubs2 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
| years = 1960–1964<br />1964–1971<br />1971–1974<br />1974<br />1974–1975
| 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]]
| years1 = 1960–1964 | clubs1 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] | caps1 = 90 | goals1 = 40
| years2 = 1964–1971 | clubs2 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] | caps2 = 221 | goals2 = 79
| 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}}(?)
| years3 = 1971–1974 | clubs3 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] | caps3 = 97 | goals3 = 22
| manageryears = 1974–1975
| years4 = 1974 | clubs4 = [[New York Cosmos]] | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 2
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| managerclubs = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]]
| years5 = 1974–1975 | clubs5 = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] | caps5 = | goals5 =
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| manageryears1 = 1974–1975 | managerclubs1 = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]]
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'''Geoffrey Alan "Geoff" 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]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/nottmfor/nottmfor.htm |title=Nottingham Forest : 1946/47 – 2008/09 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=19 March 2010}}</ref> [[Birmingham City]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm |title=Birmingham City : 1946/47 – 2008/09 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=19 March 2010}}</ref> and [[Aston Villa]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/villa/villa.htm |title=Aston Villa : 1946/47 – 2008/09 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=19 March 2010}}</ref> and in the [[North American Soccer League]] for the [[New York Cosmos]].<ref name=NASL>{{cite web |url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/V/Vowden.Geoff.htm |title=North American Soccer League Players Geoff Vowden |work=NASL Jerseys |publisher=Dave Morrison |accessdate=19 March 2010}}</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 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 League games for Forest, he was sold to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] for [[pound sterling|£]]25,000 in October 1964.<ref name=MatthewsProfile>{{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |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 a goal every three games,<ref name=MatthewsProfile/> 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]].<ref>Matthews, pp. 200–02.</ref> On 7 September 1968, playing for Birmingham against [[Huddersfield Town 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]] in a [[Football League]] game.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thomson |first=Doug |title=Caught in time 1968 |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6784/is_2006_Sept_2/ai_n28371013/ |format=reprint |publisher=[[FindArticles]] |newspaper=[[Huddersfield Daily Examiner]] |date=2 September 2006 |accessdate=19 March 2010}}</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) |work=Aston Villa Player Database |publisher=Jörn Mårtensson |accessdate=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 [[New York Cosmos]] in the [[North American Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://national.soccerhall.org/Registry/NASL_U-Z.htm |title=North American Soccer League: U–Z |accessdate=19 March 2010 |publisher=[[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]}}</ref> On his return he joined [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] club [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] under [[Ron Atkinson]], whom he succeeded as manager in December 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poppiesfans.com/history/managers/ |title=Kettering Town Football Club Managers |publisher=PoppiesFans |accessdate=19 March 2010}}</ref> He later coached domestically and in [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name=MatthewsProfile/>
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.

In the summer of 1974 he played for [[New York Cosmos]] in the [[North American Soccer League|NASL]].<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.nycosmos.com/cosmos/alltimeroster.html | title=All-Time Player Roster | accessdate=2007-08-03 | publisher=New York Cosmos Sports Club }}</ref>
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]].


==Honours==
==Honours==
*With '''Aston Villa'''
*with '''Aston Villa'''
**[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] champions 1972.
**[[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==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Kettering Town F.C. managers}}
{{Kettering Town F.C. managers}}


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Revision as of 13:34, 19 March 2010

Geoff Vowden
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey Alan Vowden
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
Managerial career
1974–1975 Kettering Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geoffrey Alan "Geoff" Vowden (born 27 April 1941) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest,[1] Birmingham City[2] and Aston Villa,[3] and in the North American Soccer League for the New York Cosmos.[4]

Career

Vowden was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire and raised in Jersey. When he was 17 he came over to England to join Nottingham Forest, where he signed professional forms two years later. After scoring 40 goals in 90 League games for Forest, he was sold to Birmingham City for £25,000 in October 1964.[5]

He spent nearly seven seasons at Birmingham, scoring at a rate of a goal every three games,[5] and finished as their leading goalscorer three seasons running, from 1964–65 to 1966–67.[6] 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 game.[7]

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.[5][8]

In the summer of 1974 he played for New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.[9] On his return he joined Southern League club Kettering Town under Ron Atkinson, whom he succeeded as manager in December 1974.[10] He later coached domestically and in Saudi Arabia.[5]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Nottingham Forest : 1946/47 – 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Birmingham City : 1946/47 – 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Aston Villa : 1946/47 – 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  4. ^ "North American Soccer League Players Geoff Vowden". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  6. ^ Matthews, pp. 200–02.
  7. ^ Thomson, Doug (2 September 2006). "Caught in time 1968" (reprint). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. FindArticles. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Vowden, Geoffrey Alan (Geoff)". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  9. ^ "North American Soccer League: U–Z". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Kettering Town Football Club Managers". PoppiesFans. Retrieved 19 March 2010.

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