Lee Bowyer
| Date of birth | 03 January 1977 |
| Place of birth | Canning Town |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A dynamic and tireless performer in the centre of the park for Leeds United, he showed he was one of the best all-round midfield players in the country.
His goal-scoring ability makes him of great value to the team and he again weighed in with some telling contributions, none more so than in the Champions' League, where he was the tournament's joint-top scorer at the quarter-final stage.
His speculative 25-yard effort that slipped through the AC Milan goalkeeper's fingers in the last minute of their tie at Elland Road set the club on their way to European success and indeed his performances were a model of consistency throughout the season.
Following his brief stint at West Ham United, Lee joined Newcastle United in July 2003 in a four-year deal.
Despite a succession of well-documented off-the-field problems, but for an astonishing incident with Kieron Dyer in front of the St James' Park faithful, Lee usually displayed his midfield skills to a high level of consistency.
After a loan spell, Lee joined Birmingham City in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
He joined Ipswich Town in July 2011 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 13 Apr 1994 | 05 Jul 1996 | |
| Leeds United | 05 Jul 1996 | 08 Jan 2003 | |
| West Ham United | 08 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Newcastle United | 07 Jul 2003 | 09 Jun 2006 | |
| West Ham United | 09 Jun 2006 | 08 Jul 2009 | |
| Birmingham City | 09 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Birmingham City | 08 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Ipswich Town | 10 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 1996-97 | Leeds United | Premier League | 32 | 4 |
7
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| 1997-98 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Leeds United | Premier League | 21 | 4 |
3 |
5
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 |
2
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | Premier League | 35 | 9 |
8
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | Premier League | 31 | 2 |
5 |
13
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 11 | 5 |
4
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leeds United | Premier League | 38 | 9 |
9
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 6 |
3
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| 2001-02 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leeds United | Premier League | 24 | 1 |
5 |
5
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1
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| 2001-02 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Leeds United | Premier League | 15 | 3 |
7
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| 2002-03 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2002-03 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | West Ham United | Premier League | 10 |
4
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 17 | 7 |
2 |
5
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
3 |
5
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2
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
3 |
5
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1
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 18 | 10 |
1 |
2
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1
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 18 | 2 |
5
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 12 | 3 |
4 |
7
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| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 17 | 1 |
6
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1
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| 2008-09 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | West Ham United | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
5 |
8
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| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 24 | 5 |
4 |
7
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| 2011-12 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 24 | 5 |
2 |
5
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2003 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Newcastle United | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 09 May 2004 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2004 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2004 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Newcastle United v Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin v Newcastle United | W |
1-5 Agg: 1-7 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Panionios v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2004 | Newcastle United v Dinamo Tbilisi | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2004 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Yeading v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Heerenveen v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Newcastle United v Olympiakos | W |
4-0 Agg: 7-1 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Sporting Lisboa | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Sporting Lisboa v Newcastle United | L |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Newcastle United v ZTS Dubnica | W |
2-0 Agg: 5-1 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 03 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v Deportivo La Coruña | L |
1-2 Agg: 2-4 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2006 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | England | UEFA | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | Under-18 | 3 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1994 | Norway v England | D | 3-3 | UEFA | |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Norway v England | W | 2-3 | U18 | |
| 06 Sep 1994 | England v France | L | 2-3 | Under-18 | |
| 13 Nov 1994 | England v Slovenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 15 |
| 17 Nov 1994 | England v Latvia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 15 |
| 22 Feb 1995 | England v Denmark | L | 5-6 | U18 | |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Norway v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 24 May 1996 | England v Belgium | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 30 May 1996 | England v Portugal | L | 1-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 01 Jun 1996 | England v Brazil | L | 1-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Moldova v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 12 Feb 1997 | England v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 01 Apr 1997 | England v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 29 Apr 1997 | England v Georgia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 09 Sep 1997 | England v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 09 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | England v Poland | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | England v Denmark | W | 4-1 | Under-21 | |
| 22 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.