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Tommy Bowyer (footballer)

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Tommy Bowyer
Personal information
Full name Thomas William Bowyer
Date of birth 13 February 1895
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Date of death 1940
Height 5 ft 6+12 in (1.69 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918–1919 Stoke 0 (0)
1919–1920 Clapton Orient 21 (6)
1920–1921 Gillingham 0 (0)
1921–1922 Walsall 34 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas William Bowyer (13 February 1895 – 1940) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Gillingham, Stoke and Walsall.[2][3]

Career

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Bowyer was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and joined Stoke during World War I.[3] He played three times for Stoke in 1918–19 and once the War was over and League football resumed Bowyer decided to join Clapton Orient.[3] He scored six goals in 22 for Orient in 1919–20 and he joined Gillingham for the 1920–21 season. But he never made an appearances for the "Gills" and went on to play for Walsall in 1921–22, scoring five goals in 40 matches.[3]

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Clapton Orient 1919–20 21 6 1 0 22 6
Gillingham 1920–21 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walsall 1921–22 34 5 6 0 40 5
Career Total 55 11 6 0 61 11

References

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  1. ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Walsall". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.