Bob Bowden
Robert Emmett Bowden (29 March 1887 – 17 October 1964)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Richmond and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bob Bowden | |||
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 Bowden in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Emmett Bowden | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 October 1964 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Windsor, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Burnley | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
| 1908–12 | Richmond | 83 (5) | |
| 1913–15, 1918–19 | St Kilda | 66 (0) | |
| Total | 150 (5) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bowden, a wingman, came from Burnley originally and started his league career at Collingwood. He joined Richmond in 1908 for the club's inaugural VFL season and took part in their first ever game, eventually amassing a club record 83 appearances by the time he crossed to St Kilda in 1913. Playing on a wing, Bowden was a member of St Kilda's losing 1913 VFL Grand Final team.[2]
References
- "Bob Bowden". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "THE FOOTBALL FINAL". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 September 1913. p. 12. Retrieved 30 October 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
Bowden did splendidly on the wing, especially in the later stages.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bob Bowden.
- Bob Bowden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- "Robert Bowden biography". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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