Dave Bowen

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dave Bowen
Personnel
Surname David Lloyd Bowen
birthday June 7, 1928
place of birth Maesteg ,  Wales
date of death September 25, 1995
Place of death Northampton ,  England
size 177 cm
position midfield
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1947-1950 Northampton Town 12 (0)
1950-1959 Arsenal FC 146 (2)
1959-1960 Northampton Town 22 (1)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1954-1959 Wales 19 (1)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
1959-1966 Northampton Town
1964-1973 Wales
1969-1971 Northampton Town
1 Only league games are given.

David Lloyd "Dave" Bowen (born June 7, 1928 in Maesteg , Wales , † September 25, 1995 in Northampton ) was a Welsh football player and football coach .

life and career

Bowen began his playing career at Northampton Town before joining Arsenal in the summer of 1950 . The central midfielder made his debut for the Gunners against Wolverhampton Wanderers on March 24, 1951. But it took another three years for Bowen to become a regular starter in the Arsenal team. Bowen had his greatest success in 1958, when he lost to FC Barcelona in a London selection in the exhibition cup final . In 1959 the midfielder went back to Northampton Town and was there player-coach. As a coach, he managed the feat with the team to move up from fourth to the highest English division within five years. Bowen left Northampton in 1967 after the team was relegated from the first division. Two years later he returned for three years and again coached the Cobblers. After his career as an active player, he was part-time, so to speak, from 1964, coach of the Welsh national football team . He was previously called up as a player for the Welsh national team 18 times. Bowen made his debut against Yugoslavia . The Welshman was also the team captain at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden . Wales finished second in the group behind Sweden and were eliminated in the quarter-finals against eventual world champions Brazil after a goal by Pelé . After his dismissal as a coach in the club and the national team, he became a journalist . Dave Bowen died in 1995 at the age of 67. The North Stand of Northampton Town Stadium now bears his name.

successes

  • Participation in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden
personal data
SURNAME Bowen, Dave
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bowen, David Lloyd (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Welsh football player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH June 7, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Maesteg
DATE OF DEATH September 25, 1995
Place of death Northampton