Harold Bowman Explained

Harold Bowman
Fullname:Harold Bowman
Birth Date:22 March 1902
Birth Place:unknown
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull, England
Club1:Hull FC
Year1start:1921
Year1end:39
Teama:England
Yearastart:1927
Yearaend:29
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1924
Yearbend:29
Appearancesb:8
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
New:yes
Source:[2] [3] [4]

Harold Bowman (– 4 May 1957) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Hull FC (Heritage № 271), as a,[5] and was captain of Hull during the 1928–29 and 1929–30 seasons.[6]

Bowman died on 4 May 1957 aged 54, he collapsed and died at Boothferry Park while watching the Rugby League semi-final.

International honours

Harold Bowman won caps for England while at Hull in 1927 against Wales, in 1928 against Wales (2 matches), in 1929 against Other Nationalities,[3] and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull in 1924 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1926–27 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1928 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1929 against Australia.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby International Dies At Match . The Birmingham Post & Gazette . 6 May 1957 . 9.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003015/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Bowman&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 3 December 2013. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234039/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Bowman&submit=Go&c=GB. dead. 2 December 2013. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Statistics at hullfc.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235645/http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/profile/204107/harold-bowman. dead. 3 March 2016. hullfc.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Coaches and Captains. hullfc.com. 31 December 2015. 1 January 2016.