Harry Bowl Explained

Harry Bowl
Height:5 ft 9 in[1]
Birth Date:16 April 1914[2] [3]
Birth Place:Alvescot, Berkshire
Death Date:1991 (aged 77)
Position:Centre forward, inside left
Clubs1:Clanfield
Clubs2:Stanford in the Vale
Years3:1933–1935
Clubs3:Swindon Town
Caps3:44
Goals3:8
Years4:1936
Clubs4:Blackpool
Caps4:2
Goals4:1
Years5:1937–1939
Clubs5:Exeter City
Caps5:79
Goals5:43
Clubs6:Lancaster Town
Years7:1955
Clubs7:Clanfield

Henry Thomas Bowl (16 April 1914 – 1991) was an English professional footballer. He played for Swindon Town, Blackpool and Exeter City.

Career

Bowl began his career with Clanfield, and then moved to Stanford in the Vale, where he was quickly signed up by Swindon Town in 1933.[4] He made 44 Football League appearances for the club in two years, scoring eight goals. In 1936 he joined Blackpool. He played two League games for the Seasiders, scoring in one of them. The following year he signed for Exeter City, for whom he made 79 League appearances and scored 43 goals.

After finishing his professional career at Lancaster Town he was given a permit by the FA to allow him to play for Clanfield as a former professional.[4]

References

Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. 2004 . 1-899468-67-6.

Notes and References

  1. News: Blackpool. Brightest chances for three years: seasoned recruits . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vi . Newspapers.com.
  2. 1939 England and Wales Register
  3. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  4. Web site: Clanfield What for Aug Sept 2011 . Docstoc.com . 2011-07-27 . 2012-11-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111025828/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/87169092/Clanfield-What-for-Aug-Sept-2011 . 11 November 2012 . dmy-all .