Frank Bowyer
Encyclopedia
Frank Bowyer was an English footballer.
in June, 1937, soon after leaving school. World War II
disrupted his career, and it was not until February 1948, at the age of 26, that he finally played in the Football League
and FA Cup
competitions. He went on to make 436 senior appearances, netting 149 goals, to become one of the top marksmen in Stoke's history.
Bowyer was never fully capped for England, but did represent his country in an English FA tour of Canada in 1950. After 23 years with Stoke, Bowyer finally left the club in 1960 and became player/manager of Macclesfield Town
before retiring in 1963.
Career
He joined Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in June, 1937, soon after leaving school. World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
disrupted his career, and it was not until February 1948, at the age of 26, that he finally played in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
competitions. He went on to make 436 senior appearances, netting 149 goals, to become one of the top marksmen in Stoke's history.
Bowyer was never fully capped for England, but did represent his country in an English FA tour of Canada in 1950. After 23 years with Stoke, Bowyer finally left the club in 1960 and became player/manager of Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
before retiring in 1963.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1947–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948–49 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 21 | |
| 1949–50 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 15 | |
| 1950–51 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 19 | |
| 1951–52 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 1952–53 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 1953–54 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 18 | |
| 1954–55 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 15 | |
| 1955–56 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 18 | |
| 1956–57 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 14 | |
| 1957–58 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| 1958–59 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| 1959–60 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | |
| Career Total | 398 | 137 | 38 | 12 | 436 | 149 | |