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Ian Towers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Full name Ian Joseph Towers[1] Date of birth 11 October 1940[1] Place of birth Consett, England Date of death 25 January 2015 (aged 74) Place of death Cape Town, South Africa Position(s) Forward Youth career –1957 Burnley Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1957–1966 Burnley 44 (12) 1966–1968 Oldham Athletic 95 (45) 1968–1970 Bury 49 (7) 1971–1972 Cape Town City Hellenic Total 188 (64) Managerial career 1977 Glenville 1978 Greenpoint 1979–1981 Bellville City 1982–1985 Hellenic 1985–1992 Bellville City *Club domestic league appearances and goals Ian Joseph Towers (11 October 1940 – 25 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley, Oldham Athletic and Bury and in South Africa for Cape Town City and Hellenic. He also went on to manage in South Africa with Glenville, Greenpoint, Bellville City and Hellenic.[2] Career Born in Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, Towers started his career with Burnley joining the club as a schoolboy before signing professional terms with the club in October 1957.[3] He made his debut for the club in April 1961 in a 1–0 win over Birmingham City, and went on to make ten appearances in the 1961–62 season.[2] He played in the last five of seven games of the season but was left out of the 1962 FA Cup Final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, being named as twelfth man.[2] He started to break into the side during the 1964–65 season, playing in half of the games on the left wing, competing for places with Ralph Coates and Johnny Price.[2] The 1965–66 season saw the introduction of substitutes in English football, and Towers made history becoming Burnley's first substitute when he replaced Willie Irvine in a 2–2 draw against Arsenal in August 1965.[2] His final game for the club came in September 1965, in a 4–0 win over Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue.[2] In total he made 51 appearances for the Clarets scoring 14 goals in all competitions.[2] In January 1966 he moved to Football League Third Division side Oldham Athletic for £20,000.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat to Shrewsbury Town and went on to score a brace in his next game against Oxford United.[4] In his second season for the club he played in every league game, scoring 27 goals to keep Oldham in the Third Division.[4] He made a total of 95 league appearances for Oldham scoring 45 goals before he joined Football League Second Division side Bury in 1968.[5] He couldn't stop Bury from getting relegated in his first season with the club, but he went on to make 52 appearances for the Shakers, scoring 7 goals before emigrating to South Africa in 1970.[5] In 1971, he signed for National Football League side Cape Town City, where he went to play two seasons later joining Hellenic before his career was cut short by injury.[2] In 1973, he was appointed assistant manager at Cape Town City, where he held that position for two years. He managed South African sides Glenville, Greenpoint, Bellville City and Hellenic between 1977 and 1992, and was later youth coach and scout for many years at Seven Stars and Ajax Cape Town.[6] Death Towers died on 25 January 2015 at the age of 74, in Cape Town, South Africa, leaving behind his wife Pat and their two sons and daughters.[7] References Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7. "Burnley's first substitute Ian Towers passes away". Clarets-mad. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015. "Ian Towers 1940–2015". Burnley F.C. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2015. "Ian Towers: 1940–2015". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015. "Ian Towers". Bury F.C. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015. "RIP Ian Towers". Kick Off. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015. "Ex-Claret Ian Towers dies". Pendle Today. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Towers

Burnley's First Substitute Ian Towers Passes Away Last updated : 25 January 2015 By Tony Scholes Whilst never able to establish himself as a first team regular, he did make a total of 51 appearances for the Clarets, of which 44 were in the Football League, and his last appearance, in August 1965 was a piece of Burnley FC history. He made his debut at Birmingham in April 1961, coming in for John Connelly in a game we won 1-0 courtesy of a penalty from Jimmy Adamson, and in the 1961/62 season made ten league appearances. He played in five of the last seven but was left out of the FA Cup Final side with Gordon Harris returning to start the game and Towers named as twelfth man. The 1964/65 season proved to be his best. He played in half of the games that season, mainly on the left wing after Harris had moved to inside left, but as the season went on he was in and out of the side with competition from Johnny Price and then newcomer Ralph Coates. A 2-0 defeat at Stoke in April 1965 was his last league start for us and there was just one more game to come in the league. The 1965/66 season saw the introduction of substitutes in English football for the first time. Although not permitted in the cup competitions, clubs could name one substitute for league games who would be permitted to replace one of the starting players, but only in the case of an injury. Towers was named as the substitute for the first three games and in the third, a 2-2 home draw against Arsenal, he replaced the injured Willie Irvine for the second half, coming out with no number on his shirt. In September he played the League Cup game against Doncaster, scoring too in a 4-0 win at Belle Vue, but it was to be his last appearance for us., and in January 1966 he took the decision to move to Oldham in a £20,000 transfer. In two and a half years at Boundary Park he was hugely successful and became their leading goalscorer. He scored 27 goals for them in 1966/67 and when he left for Bury in the summer of 1968 he'd netted 45 times in 95 appearances. Three years at Gigg Lane saw him add just seven more goals in 45 games before he decided to leave England for South Africa where he played for and coached at Cape Town and Hellenic. He remained in South Africa and it is there where he has sadly passed away. My thoughts are with his wife Pat and his two sons and daughters at this sad time. https://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/burnleys_first_substitute_ian_towers_passes_away_852402/index.shtml