| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jody Bowry | ||
| Date of birth | 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Woking Girls | ||
| 1994–1995 | Abbey Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Chelsea | ||
| 2000–2003 | Fulham | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 7 September 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:21, 7 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Jody Bowry (previously Jody Smith; born 1980/1981) is an English former professional football goalkeeper who played for clubs including Chelsea and Fulham.
Club career
Bowry signed for Chelsea as a 15-year-old and immediately went into the first team.[1] In 2000 "widely admired" Bowry was a "star close-season signing" for Fulham, who had become the first full-time professional women's club in Europe.[2] In December 2001 Fulham signed Astrid Johannessen who competed with Bowry for the goalkeeping position until 2003 when the club lost its professional status.
Personal life
Bowry is from West Byfleet. She was among the first female members of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) and studied a Sports Science and Coaching degree with their assistance.[1] She later worked as a school teacher.
Honours
Fulham
- FA Women's Premier League National Division: 2002–03
- FA Women's Premier League Southern Division: 2001–02
- South East Combination Women's Football League: 2000–01
- FA Women's Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
- FA Women's Premier League Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
References
- 1 2 3 "Jody keeps out all the shots". Surrey Live. 5 December 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Henderson, Jon (13 August 2000). "Making the league is a job for the girls". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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