Frank Bowden (footballer)

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]

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

Early life and career

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]