John Thomas Bowes (17 January 1874 – 1955) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as an inside left for Sheffield United in 1896–97. He also played non-league football for Darlington.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Bowes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1874[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ravensworth, Yorkshire | ||
| Date of death | 1955 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | County Durham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 189?–1896 | Darlington | ||
| 1896–1897 | Sheffield United | 4 | (2) |
| 1897–190? | Darlington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editBowes was born in 1874 in Ravensworth, which was then in the North Riding of Yorkshire.[1] By December 1894, he was on the books of Northern League club Darlington.[3] He helped them win the 1895–96 Northern League title as well as reach the semi-final of that season's Amateur Cup.[4] He and team-mate Jack Almond then turned professional with Sheffield United.[5] He made his Football League debut on 23 January 1897, in a 3–1 defeat at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the First Division. Brought back into the team in mid-March, he scored winning goals against Bury and Stoke, and ended the season with two goals from four appearances.[1] Despite the positive end to his season, he was not retained,[6] and he returned to Darlington, where he continued to play until at least the 1902–03 season.[7] Bowes died in 1955 at the age of 81; his death was registered in the Durham Western district.[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Player search: Bowes JT (John)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Football. South Bank v. Darlington". Northern Echo. Darlington. 24 December 1894. p. 4.
- ^ Hunt, Brian (1989). Northern Goalfields. Official Centenary History of the Northern League 1889–1989. Skol Northern League Management Committee. pp. 26, 410. ISBN 0-9514597-1-6.
- ^ Rover (2 September 1896). "Football. Season 1896/97. Prospects of local clubs. Darlington". Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough. p. 4.
- ^ "Sheffield United F.C. Next season's prospects". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 28 July 1897. p. 10.
- ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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