Reg Bowden

Reg Bowden

Personal information
Full name	Reginald Bowden
Born	(1949-12-17) 17 December 1949 (age 75) Widnes, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	12 st 0 lb (76 kg)
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1969–80 Widnes 374 42 2 4 134 1980–84 Fulham RLFC 120 14 0 0 42 1984 Warrington 9+1 0 0 0 0 Total 504 56 2 4 176 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1975–79 Lancashire 10 3 0 0 9
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1980–84 Fulham RLFC 80 26 2 52 33 1984–85 Warrington 68 28 0 40 41 Total 148 54 2 92 36
Source: [1][2][3][4] As of 1 March 2021

Reginald Bowden (born 17 December 1949) is an English former professional rugby league footballer, and coach. He played for Widnes, Fulham and Warrington.^[1] He played as a scrum-half. He was head coach at Fulham and Warrington.^[2][5]

Background

Reginald Bowden was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Bowden signed for Widnes in 1968.^[6] He made his first team début in 1969.^[3]

He made 16 major cup Final appearances for Widnes, including four Wembley cup finals.^[7]

Bowden moved to Fulham in 1980. He cost the club £25,000 at a time when the world record transfer fee was £40,000.^[3]

Coaching career

He was player-coach at Fulham RLFC 1980-84, then coached for two years at Warrington.^[8]

Administrative career

After leaving Warrington he joined the board of directors at Widnes, where he spent a further 10 years as a director.^[3]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
4. From Fulham to Wembley, 20 years of rugby league in London (2000) edited by Dave Farrar and Peter Lush, published by London League Publications Ltd page 263 ISBN 0952606445
5. Emery, David (1984). WHO'S WHO IN RUGBY LEAGUE. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-10436-2.
6. "Reg Bowden honoured in London". Widnes Vikings. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
7. "Hall of Fame". LBSA. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
8. "Part 22: Best final In History?". Warrington Guardian. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2017.