George Bowen (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Bowen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1875[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1945 (aged 69–70) [1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bridgetown Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1901 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 48 | (13) |
| 1901 | Liverpool | 2 | (0) |
| 1901–1904 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | (1) |
| 1904–1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 59 | (15[2]) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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.[3] After being a first-team regular in the following season, he was bought by newly crowned League champions Liverpool in May 1901.[4] He made his Liverpool debut at Anfield on 14 September 1901 in the Merseyside derby against Everton.[4] 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.[1] He made a highly successful debut, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Manchester United at the Athletic Ground on 3 September 1904.[1] 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.[1] He retired from the professional game and worked in a factory in Bilston, while still turning out for various non-League clubs.[3]