Eddie Bowman

Edward Bowman
Personal information
Full name	Edward Bowman
Born	Cumberland
Playing information
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	14 st 0 lb (88.9 kg; 196.0 lb)
Position	Second-row, Prop
Club
Representative
	Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Edward "Eddie" Bowman is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Cumberland, and at club level for Kells ARLFC [1] (in Whitehaven), Whitehaven, Workington Town, Leigh, and Wigan, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

Eddie Bowman won caps for Great Britain while at Workington Town in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Australia (2 matches).^[1]

Eddie Bowman won caps for Cumberland while at Whitehaven against Lancashire at Derwent Park, Workington on Wednesday 24 September 1969, while at Workington Town he scored a try against Lancashire at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington in 1972, a try against Yorkshire at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury in 1975, and a try against Other Nationalities at Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness in 1975, in his seven starting appearances at Second-row he appeared alongside seven different partners; Tom Gainford (Whitehaven RLFC), William Kirkbride, Harold McCourt, Rod Smith, Spanky McFarlane, Les Gorley, and Bob Blackwood.

Eddie Bowman played in Workington Town's 11-16 defeat by Widnes in the 1976 Lancashire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 30 October 1976, the 13-10 victory over Wigan in the 1977 Lancashire Cup final during the 1977–78 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1977, and the 13-15 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 Lancashire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978.

Eddie Bowman made his début for Whitehaven against Batley at Mount Pleasant, Batley, on Saturday 20 August 1966, he was transferred to Workington Town in 1970, and was a losing semi-finalist in the 1973, 1974, and 1975 Lancashire Cups, he won promotion with Workington Town in the 1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season, he played his last game for Workington Town in the 5-13 defeat by Wakefield Trinity at Derwent Park, Workington on Sunday 22 October 1978, he was transferred to Leigh for a fee of £7,500 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £56,750 in 2013),^[2] he made his début for Leigh in the 5-13 defeat by Wakefield Trinity at Hilton Park, Leigh on Sunday 10 December 1978, he played his last game for Leigh against New Zealand in 1980, made his début for Wigan in the 15-2 victory over Fulham RLFC at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 30 November 1980, he won promotion with Wigan in the 1980–81 Rugby Football League season, he played his last game for Wigan against York at Clarence Street, York on Sunday 8 November 1981.^[3]

^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
^ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
^ Gate, Robert (2002). 100 Greats - Cumberland Rugby League. Tempus Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7524-27318