George Bowen (footballer) explained

George Bowen
Fullname:George Bowen
Birth Date:13 July 1875
Birth Place:Walsall, England
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Bridgetown Amateurs
Years1:1899–1901
Clubs1:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps1:48
Goals1:13
Years2:1901
Clubs2:Liverpool
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1901–1904
Clubs3:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps3:3
Goals3:1
Years4:1904–1905
Clubs4:Burslem Port Vale
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Totalcaps:59
Totalgoals:15[1]

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

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.[2] After being a first-team regular in the following season, he was bought by newly crowned League champions Liverpool in May 1901.[3] He made his Liverpool debut at Anfield on 14 September 1901 in the Merseyside derby against Everton.[3] 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 could not play regularly for the club and was allowed to join Burslem Port Vale in August 1904.[4] He made a highly successful debut, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Manchester United at the Athletic Ground on 3 September 1904.[4] 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.[4] He retired from the professional game and worked in a factory in Bilston, while still turning out for various non-League clubs.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers1899–1900First Division18720207
1900–01First Division30632338
Total4813525315
Liverpool1900–01First Division200020
Wolverhampton Wanderers1902–03First Division310031
Burslem Port Vale1904–05Second Division610061
Career total5915526417

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 . 2004 . SoccerData . 31. Nottingham . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . The Wolves Who's Who . 2001 . Britespot . 25. West Midlands . 1-904103-01-4.
  3. http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=543 LFC History profile
  4. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 38. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.