Given the question: Facts: - clubs: birmingham loan -rrb- exeter city torquay united bideford city exeter city cambridge united northampton town -lrb- - caps: 21 110 17 4 102 53 - position: striker - years: 196 1977 1976 -- 1977 1977 -- 1980 1980 -- 1982 ? - -- 1968 1973 -- 1976 1976 -- - youthclubs: birmingham city - youthyears: 196 ? -- 1968 - birth date: 18 april 1951 - fullname: keith bowker - name: keith bowker - birth place: west bromwich , england - goals: 5 38 1 0 28 9 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of keith bowker .
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keith bowker -lrb- born 18 april 1951 in west bromwich is an english former professional footballer who played as a striker .he scoed 81 goals from 307 appearances in the football league .bowker began his career as an apprentice at birmingham city , turning professional in august 1968 , though he had to wait over two years for his league debut .he found it impossible to establish himself at st andrew 's and in december 1973 , after 5 goals in 21 league games , moved to exeter city .bowker played and scored regularly at exeter ; in two-and-a-half seasons he hit 38 goals in 110 league games .he moved to cambridge united in may 1976 but found it difficult to win a regular place in the team .he moved to northampton town on loan in december 1976 , playing 4 times in the league without scoring .on his return to cambridge he continued to struggle , as the side stormed to promotion from the fourth division .he left the abbey stadium in august 1977 , after scoring just 1 goal in 17 league games , to return to exeter city .once more he found a regular place in the grecian 's side , playing 102 times in the league over the next 3 seasons , scoring 28 goals .in august 1980 he signed for torquay united , where he was to play 53 league games -lrb- scoring 9 goals -rrb- before joining north devon side bideford .in 1986 he was appointed manager of taunton town , taking them to the western league title in 1989-90 .he left taunton in 1993 , and later worked as a postman .