George Bowen (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Bowen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1875[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1945 (aged 69–70)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bridgetown Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1901 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 48 | (13) |
| 1901 | Liverpool | 2 | (0) |
| 1901–1904 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | (1) |
| 1904–1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 59 | (15[2]) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Bowen (13 July 1875 – 1945) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool and Burslem Port Vale.
Career[edit]
Bowen joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from local non-League side Bridgetown Amateurs in July 1899. He made his first-team debut on 25 November 1899 in a 1–1 draw at Liverpool. He scored a brace on his Molineux debut the following week, against Blackburn Rovers, and scored seven in total in his debut season, helping the club reach fourth place in the First Division.[3] After being a first-team regular in the following season, he was bought by newly crowned League champions Liverpool in May 1901.[4] He made his Liverpool debut at Anfield on 14 September 1901 in the Merseyside derby against Everton.[4] He retained his place for the following game, against Sunderland however, he would never play for the "Reds" again after he suffered a knee injury. He soon returned to Wolves and recovered sufficiently to appear in three successive first-team games by early 1903. However, he was unable to play regularly for the club and was allowed to join Burslem Port Vale in August 1904.[1] He made a highly successful debut, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Manchester United at the Athletic Ground on 3 September 1904.[1] He lost his place the next month however, and was released at the end of the season after playing just six Second Division games for the club.[1] He retired from the professional game and worked in a factory in Bilston, while still turning out for various non-League clubs.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1899–1900 | First Division | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| 1900–01 | First Division | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 8 | |
| Total | 48 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 15 | ||
| Liverpool | 1900–01 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1902–03 | First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Burslem Port Vale | 1904–05 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 59 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 17 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 38. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2001). The Wolves Who's Who. West Midlands: Britespot. p. 25. ISBN 1-904103-01-4.
- ^ a b LFC History profile
- ^ George Bowen at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)