Adam Bowman Explained

Adam Bowman
Fullname:Adam Bowman
Birth Date:1880 8, df=y
Birth Place:Forfar, Scotland
Death Place:Blackburn, England
Height:5ft 10+1/2in
Position:Inside left, centre forward
Clubs1:St Johnstone
Years2:1900–1901
Clubs2:East Stirlingshire
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1901
Clubs3:St Bernard's
Years4:1901
Clubs4:East Stirlingshire
Caps4:10
Goals4:10
Years5:1901–1902
Clubs5:Everton
Caps5:9
Goals5:3
Years6:1902–1906
Clubs6:Blackburn Rovers
Caps6:99
Goals6:43
Years7:1907–1908
Clubs7:Brentford
Caps7:30
Goals7:21
Years8:1908–1909
Clubs8:Leeds City
Caps8:15
Goals8:6
Years9:1909
Clubs9:Brentford
Caps9:12
Goals9:4
Years10:1909–1910
Clubs10:Portsmouth
Years11:1910–1911
Clubs11:Forfar Athletic
Years12:1911–1912
Clubs12:Leith Athletic
Caps12:17
Goals12:6
Clubs13:Accrington Stanley

Adam Bowman (4 August 1880 – 4 February 1937) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Leeds City and Everton as an inside left or centre forward.[1] [2]

Personal life

After retiring from football, Bowman settled in Blackburn and became the licensee of a number of pubs.[3]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
East Stirlingshire1900–01[4] Scottish League Second Division1010
East Stirlingshire1901–02Scottish League Second Division1010001010
Total1110001110
Everton1901–02[5] First Division412061
1902–03First Division520052
Total9320113
Brentford1907–08Southern League First Division3020213221
Leeds City1908–09[6] Second Division15611167
Brentford1909–10Southern League First Division124124
Total4224214425
Leith Athletic1911–12Scottish League Second Division17651227
Career total944310310447
  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 34.
  2. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 359–360.
  3. Web site: Bowman . 13 August 2020 . BRFCS.com . en-GB.
  4. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  5. Web site: Adam Bowman . 21 January 2017 . 11v11.com.
  6. Web site: Leeds City Players Details : No.50 : Bowman, Adam . 21 January 2017 . Leeds United F.C. History.