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Jody Bowry

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Jody Bowry
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
*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

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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

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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

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Fulham

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jody keeps out all the shots". Surrey Live. 5 December 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ Henderson, Jon (13 August 2000). "Making the league is a job for the girls". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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