Joseph Bowman (7 November 1902 − August 1941) was an English footballer born in Evenwood, County Durham who played as a left back for Doncaster Rovers and Chesterfield.[1] He played for Doncaster in the Third Division North between 1924[2] and 1932 and made 201 appearances in all competitions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Bowman | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Evenwood, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | August 1941 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Chesterfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924−1932 | Doncaster Rovers | 182 | (1) |
| 1932−1936 | Chesterfield | 29 | (0) |
| 1936− | Broad Oaks Works | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bowman left to play for Chesterfield in League Division 2 in the 1931–32 season, making his debut at Tottenham Hotspur in a 3−3 draw on 13 February 1932.[3] He appeared 31 times in total, playing his last first team game against Stoke City on 15 April 1933.[4]
After Chesterfield, he moved into non-league football including playing for Broad Oaks Works. He died in 1941 at 38 years of age.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Chesterfield FC Football League players_ 1921-2007.xls". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Midland Combination". Nottingham Evening Post. 23 October 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 13 January 2013 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "1931-32". cfchistory. Retrieved 13 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "1932-33". cfchistory. Retrieved 13 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Worthless Cheques". Nottingham Evening Post. 18 August 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 13 January 2013 – via British Newspaper Archive.