Bernard Towler

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Bernard Towler
Personal information
Full name Bernard Edward Towler [1]
Date of birth(1912-03-13)13 March 1912 [1]
Place of birth Ipswich, [1] Suffolk, England
Date of death 19 May 1992(1992-05-19) (aged 80) [1]
Position(s) Outside left / inside left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
– Lincoln Corinthians
1933–1938 Lincoln City 68 (32)
1938–1939 Notts County 22 (9)
– Ruston Bucyrus
1946–1947 Boston United 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernard Edward Towler (13 March 1912 – 19 May 1992) was an English footballer who scored 41 goals from 90 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City and Notts County. He played at outside left or inside left. [2] His career was interrupted by the Second World War; after the war he played for Boston United for a season in the Midland League. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bernard Towler". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 262. ISBN   978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ↑ "Boston United's Season 1946/47". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 29 March 2013.


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