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Jack
Bowers |
Derby County FC
3 appearances, 2 goals
P 3 W 2 D 0 L 1 F
7:
A
2
67% successful
1933-34
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
John William Anslow Bowers |
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Born |
22 February 1908 in
Low Santon, near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire [registered in
Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, March 1908]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1911 census,
John W. was the youngest of five children to Timothy and Mary Ann, living
at 30 Santon Terrace in Scunthorpe. His father was a blast furnace
labourer. |
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According to the 1939 register, John W.A., a professional footballer, is
married to Edith, and they live at 71 Dorchester Road in Leicester. |
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Married |
to Edith Mason
(b.17 November 1915),
on 18 May 1936, at St James Church, Dairy House Road, Derby
[registered in Derby, June 1936]. |
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Died |
4 July 1970
in Lichfield, aged
62 years 132 days
[registered in Lichfield, September 1970]. |
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Height/Weight |
6'
0", 12st.
10lbs [1934]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his career with Appleby Works FC in Scunthorpe, before he
joined Scunthorpe & Lindsey United FC as an outside-left in December 1927. Joined Derby
County FC in May 1928, converting to centre-forward for the 1930-31 season. He made 203 league appearances, and scored
167 goals. Leicester City FC signed the prolific goalscorer on 20 November 1936 for a £6000 transfer fee. He scored 52 goals
in 79 league appearances. Retired in August 1943. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two winners 1936-37; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (two appearances) |
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Distinctions |
His son, Jack, also
played for Derby County FC (1957-66) |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of three who became 588th players
(590) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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First match |
No. 188,
14 October 1933,
Ireland
0 England
3,
a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged
25 years
234 days.
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Last match |
No. 191, 14 April 1934,
England 3
Scotland
0,
a British Championship
match at
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 26 years 51 days.
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1933-34; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Died five days
after Alfred George Bowers |
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Beyond England |
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Appointed coach of Notts County FC's
colts in August 1943. Returned to Derby County FC as assistant trainer on
19 September 1945, and was still there two decades later. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.39/40. |
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Jack Bowers - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
270 |
2 |
135
min |
2 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Jack Bowers
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Away |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All
-
British Championship |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Jack Bowers
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1933-34 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
Jack Bowers
- Match History
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Club:
Derby County F.C.
- three full appearances (270 min), two goals |
F.A. International Selection Committee - three full appearances
(270 min)x |
Notes
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