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Frank Bowden (footballer)

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Frank Bowden
Personal information
Full name Frederick Bowden
Date of birth November 1904
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Darwen (Shirebrook)
1925–1927 Birmingham 1 (0)
Kidderminster Harriers
Stourbridge
1928–1929 West Ham United 0 (0)
1929–1932 Coventry City 38 (8)
1932–1933 Kidderminster Harriers
1933–1934 Chesterfield 0 (0)
1934–1935 Coventry City 0 (0)
1935–1936 West Ham United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Bowden (November 1904 – after 1934), generally known as Frank Bowden, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Coventry City.[1]

Early life and career

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Bowden was born in the Kings Heath district of Birmingham. A pacy winger, he made his debut for Birmingham in the First Division on 26 December 1925 in a 2–1 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur. This turned out to be his only first-team appearance for the club,[2] and he moved into non-league football in the Midlands. Bowden then spent time on West Ham United's books, without appearing in the Football League side,[1] and joined Coventry City, for whom he played 38 times in the Third Division South and scored eight goals.[3] He later signed for Chesterfield and for second spells with Coventry and West Ham, but played no more league football.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 74, 168. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ "Frank Bowden". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 26 April 2018.