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Dev, Bowery is supposed to be a striker, his return this season so far at Crewe is 8 goals. To me that's not doing too well, he should be at least in double figures to be doing ok. To put it into perspective its 2 more than COG has managed this season which to me says it all - No thanks steer well clear. Bowery had an absolute blinder against I think it was West Ham or could have been Man City? (in the days when we got past the first round of any important cup) He scored a cracker and I assume on that performance Villa saw the potential. He had never shown it before and hasn't shown it since.
His transfer fee at the time was given as £1mill but that included add ons based on appearances so you are probably right it would have been less.

Last time we played Man City and West Ham was in the League Cup back in 2006 and I don't think Bowery was even at the club at that time. Just googled it, he made 101 appearances in all competitions for Chesterfield scoring 17 goals. Before he left for Villa he only made 3 appearances scoring 1 goal that was at the start of the 2012/13 season and the goal he was scored on the 25th August against Rotherham at home in a 1-1 draw. I remember going to that game because Sheridan got sacked a few days after.

He scored 12 goals in the season we got relegated back to L2 and won the JPT, he scored 3 goals en route to Wembley.

In his career he has made 330 appearances scoring 55 goals.

Interestingly his contract expires at the end of the season for Crewe, apparently he's a fan favourite.