Sid Bowser
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Bowser[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1891[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Handsworth, Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 1961 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left/Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1913 | West Bromwich Albion | 123 | (44) |
| 1913–1914 | Belfast Distillery | ||
| 1914–1924 | West Bromwich Albion | 218 | (20) |
| 1924–1927 | Walsall | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1919 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sidney Bowser (6 April 1891 – 10 February 1961), better known as Sid Bowser, was an English footballer who played at inside-left and centre-half.
Career
[edit]Bowser was born in Handsworth, Birmingham. He joined West Bromwich Albion in July 1908 and remained with the club for five years. He moved to Belfast Distillery in April 1913, but re-joined Albion the following February. Bowser guested for Stoke in 1918–19, making ten appearances scoring five goals.[3] He signed for Walsall in August 1924 before retiring in May 1927. He died in Birmingham in 1961.
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1908–09 | Second Division | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1909–10 | Second Division | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| 1910–11 | Second Division | 38 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 24 | |
| 1911–12 | First Division | 27 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 12 | |
| 1912–13 | First Division | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | |
| 1913–14 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1914–15 | First Division | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 1919–20 | First Division | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 10 | |
| 1920–21 | First Division | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| 1921–22 | First Division | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | First Division | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1923–24 | First Division | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Walsall | 1924–25 | Third Division North | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career total | 368 | 64 | 29 | 8 | 397 | 72 | ||
References
[edit]- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 34. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
- ^ a b c d e Sid Bowser at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Hawthorne (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. West Bromwich Albion". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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