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Reg Bowden
Personal information
Full nameReginald Bowden
Born (1949-12-17) 17 December 1949 (age 74)
Widnes, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight12 st 0 lb (76 kg)
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–80 Widnes 374 42 2 4 134
1980–84 Fulham RLFC 120 14 0 0 42
1984 Warrington 9+1 0 0 0 0
Total 504 56 2 4 176
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–79 Lancashire 10 3 0 0 9
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1980–84 Fulham RLFC 80 26 2 52 33
1984–85 Warrington 68 28 0 40 41
Total 148 54 2 92 36
Source: [1][2][3][4]
As of 1 March 2021

Reginald Bowden (born 17 December 1949) is an English former professional rugby league footballer, and coach. He played for Widnes, Fulham and Warrington.[1] He played as a scrum-half. He was head coach at Fulham and Warrington.[2][5]

Background

Reginald Bowden was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Bowden signed for Widnes in 1968.[6] He made his first team début in 1969.[3]

He made 16 major cup Final appearances for Widnes, including four Wembley cup finals.[7]

Bowden moved to Fulham in 1980. He cost the club £25,000 at a time when the world record transfer fee was £40,000.[3]

Coaching career

He coached for two years at Warrington.[8]

Administrative career

After leaving Warrington he joined the board of directors at Widnes, where he spent a further 10 years as a director.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
  4. ^ From Fulham to Wembley, 20 years of rugby league in London (2000) edited by Dave Farrar and Peter Lush, published by London League Publications Ltd page 263 ISBN 0952606445
  5. ^ Emery, David (1984). WHO'S WHO IN RUGBY LEAGUE. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-10436-2.
  6. ^ "Reg Bowden honoured in London". Widnes Vikings. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Hall of Fame". LBSA. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Part 22: Best final In History?". Warrington Guardian. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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