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Eddie Bowman
Personal information
Full nameEdward Bowman
Born (1944-11-12) 12 November 1944 (age 79)
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–70 Whitehaven 69 19 0 0 57
1970–78 Workington Town 199 25 2 0 79
1978–80
Leigh
 30+6 0 0 0 0
1980–81 Wigan 20 2 0 0 6
Total 324 46 2 0 142
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–75
Cumberland
 7+1 3 0 0 9
1977 Great Britain 4 1 0 0 3
Source: [1][2]

Edward Bowman (born 12 November 1944) is an English former professional

Leigh and Wigan, as a prop, or second-row
.

Early life

Eddie Bowman was born in Kells, Whitehaven, on 12 November 1944. He grew up in Mirehouse and attended Kells Secondary School. He played junior rugby league for Kells, and was offered a professional contract by Whitehaven after a successful trial.[3]

Playing career

Club career

Bowman made his début for Whitehaven against Batley at Mount Pleasant, Batley, on Saturday 20 August 1966.

Bowman was transferred to

1978 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978.[citation needed] He played his last game for Workington Town in the 5–13 defeat by Wakefield Trinity at Derwent Park, Workington
on Sunday 22 October 1978.

In November 1978, Bowman was transferred to

Leigh for a fee of £7,500.[4] He made his début for Leigh in the 5–13 defeat by Wakefield Trinity at Hilton Park, Leigh on Sunday 10 December 1978, he played his last game for Leigh against New Zealand
in 1980.

In November 1980, Bowman was signed by Wigan for a fee of £8,000.[5] He made his début in the 15–2 victory over Fulham RLFC at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 30 November 1980, he won promotion with Wigan in the 1980–81 Rugby Football League season, he played his last game for Wigan against York at Clarence Street, York on Sunday 8 November 1981.[6]

Representative honours

Bowman won

Cumberland while at Whitehaven against Lancashire at Derwent Park, Workington on Wednesday 24 September 1969, while at Workington Town he scored a try against Lancashire at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington in 1972, a try against Yorkshire at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury in 1975, and a try against Other Nationalities at Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness
in 1975.

Bowman won caps for Great Britain while at Workington Town in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Australia (2 matches).[2]

References

  1. ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Hall Of Fame - Edward 'Eddie' Bowman". Workington Town RLFC. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. ProQuest 185995572
    .
  5. ^ "Bowman moves". Weekend Echo. Liverpool. 22 November 1980. p. 14 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ISBN 0-7524-27318

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