Ian Towers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Joseph Towers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1940[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Consett, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 January 2015 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1957 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1966 | Burnley | 44 | (12) |
| 1966–1968 | Oldham Athletic | 95 | (45) |
| 1968–1970 | Bury | 49 | (7) |
| 1971–1972 | Cape Town City | ||
| Hellenic | |||
| Total | 188 | (64) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977 | Glenville | ||
| 1978 | Greenpoint | ||
| 1979–1981 | Bellville City | ||
| 1982–1985 | Hellenic | ||
| 1985–1992 | Bellville City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Joseph Towers (11 October 1940 – 25 January 2015) was an English professional
the Football League for Burnley, Oldham Athletic and Bury and in South Africa for Cape Town City and Hellenic. He also went on to manage in South Africa with Glenville, Greenpoint, Bellville City and Hellenic.[2]
Career
Born in Blackhill,
Ajax Cape Town.[6]
Death
Towers died on 25 January 2015 at the age of 74, in Cape Town, South Africa, leaving behind his wife Pat and their two sons and daughters.[7]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Burnley's first substitute Ian Towers passes away". Clarets-mad. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Ian Towers 1940–2015". Burnley F.C. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Ian Towers: 1940–2015". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Ian Towers". Bury F.C. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "RIP Ian Towers". Kick Off. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Claret Ian Towers dies". Pendle Today. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
Sources
- Ian Towers at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 January 2015.