Career
Diminutive inside forward Steve Bowyer initially played for Lostock and once scored 4 goals in 6 minutes v Altrincham. Sam Bowyer played as a striker for Liverpool in The Football League. Bowyer played for Earlestown before he was signed by Liverpool.
He joined Liverpool in July 1907, but only made 4 appearances during his debut season.
During his four years at the club he was never a regular in the starting lineup, though he still made 48 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals before he left in 1912. Bowyer joined Bristol City in February 1912 after he left Liverpool, he made 49 appearances for the club scoring 14 goals.
Sam Hollis signed both Bowyer and Joe Brough for Bristol City from First Division Liverpool. In the 1911-1912 season Bowyer made 13apps scoring 5gls as Bristol City finished 13th of 20 clubs in the Second Division.
In July 1913 Bowyer moved to South Liverpool.
