Adam Bowman (4 August 1880 – 4 February 1937) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Leeds City and Everton as an inside left or centre forward.[1][3]
 Bowman while with Brentford in 1907. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Bowman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Forfar, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 1937 (aged 56)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Johnstone | |||
| 1900–1901 | East Stirlingshire | 1 | (0) |
| 1901 | St Bernard's | ||
| 1901 | East Stirlingshire | 10 | (10) |
| 1901–1902 | Everton | 9 | (3) |
| 1902–1906 | Blackburn Rovers | 99 | (43) |
| 1907–1908 | Brentford | 30 | (21) |
| 1908–1909 | Leeds City | 15 | (6) |
| 1909 | Brentford | 12 | (4) |
| 1909–1910 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1910–1911 | Forfar Athletic | ||
| 1911–1912 | Leith Athletic | 17 | (6) |
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
After retiring from football, Bowman settled in Blackburn and became the licensee of a number of pubs.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Stirlingshire | 1900–01[4] | Scottish League Second Division | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| East Stirlingshire | 1901–02[4] | Scottish League Second Division | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Everton | 1901–02[5] | First Division | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1902–03[5] | First Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Brentford | 1907–08[3] | Southern League First Division | 30 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 21 |
| Leeds City | 1908–09[6] | Second Division | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| Brentford | 1909–10[3] | Southern League First Division | 12 | 4 | — | 12 | 4 | |
| Total | 42 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 25 | ||
| Leith Athletic | 1911–12[4] | Scottish League Second Division | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 7 |
| Career total | 94 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 104 | 47 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 34. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "Bowman". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 359–360. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Adam Bowman". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Leeds City Players Details : No.50 : Bowman, Adam". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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