About Steve Bowtell
Born 1950. Steve Bowtell is a British association football player.
Stephen John Bowtell (born 2 December 1950 in Bethnal Green, London) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He initially played in The Football League with Orient, but spent most of his career in non-league football, mainly with Margate.
Orient Bowtell was a product of Orient's youth system, and had featured in the England schoolboy and youth teams. Turning professional on 1 January 1968, he made his first team debut aged 17 in a 4–0 defeat at home to Gillingham on 7 May 1968. He featured only occasionally during the following seasons, due to the strong performances of first-choice goalkeeper Ray Goddard. He kept one clean sheet, in a 2–0 win over Bristol City on 12 February 1972. During his six seasons at Margate, he missed very few matches, making 291 senior appearances in all. He was voted Margate's Player of the Year in 1974–75, keeping seven consecutive clean sheets during February and March 1975. At the beginning of the 1976–77 season, he went on trial with First Division side Derby County, playing in six reserve matches and only conceding once. However, Derby declined to sign Bowtell and he returned to Margate.
Later career In early 1979 he joined Dulwich Hamlet, making 164 senior appearances, and later moved on to other non-league clubs before retiring in 1987. He subsequently became a coach at his last club, Southern League Fisher Athletic, and also caretaker manager there for a time during 1988–89, while they were in the Conference National.
Bowtell's son Stacey also played as a goalkeeper for various non-league clubs, and is a prominent local DJ and wanted to train ryan levvet while ryans time and woodham radars .
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Steve Bowtell's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Steve Bowtell's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Steve Bowtell?
English footballer (born 1950)
When was Steve Bowtell born?
Steve Bowtell was born on 2 December 1950 in Bethnal Green.
What is Steve Bowtell's occupation?
Steve Bowtell is an association football player.
What nationality is Steve Bowtell?
Steve Bowtell is British.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Steve Bowtell. https://biography.guide/steve-bowtell/
MLA: "Steve Bowtell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/steve-bowtell/.
Chicago: "Steve Bowtell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/steve-bowtell/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:25 UTC