Walter Bowman (soccer)
Canadian soccer player (1870–1948)
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Walter Wells Bowman (August 11, 1870 – March 7, 1948) was a Canadian soccer player who played as an outside right. He was the first non-British player to play in the Football League.[1][2][3]
Full name
Walter Wells Bowman
Date of birth
August 11, 1870
Place of birth
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Date of death
March 7, 1948 (aged 77)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Wells Bowman | ||
| Date of birth | August 11, 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Date of death | March 7, 1948 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1889 | Berlin (Ontario) Rangers | ||
| 1892–1893 | Accrington | 5 | (3) |
| 1893–1899 | Manchester City | 47 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| Canada | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||