Jim Bowden (rugby league)

James Bowden (birth unknown – c. 2003) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a centre, or prop, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums, and was a director of Bramley.[1]

For the rugby league hooker, second-row of the 1940s who played for Bramley, and Wakefield Trinity (guest), see Jim Bowden (rugby league, 1940s).

James Bowden
Personal information
Full nameJames Bowden
Bornunknown
Diedc. 2003
Playing information
PositionCentre, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1953–≥54 Huddersfield
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1953–≥53 Yorkshire ≥1
1953 England 1 0 0 0 0
1954 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Playing career

International honours

Jim Bowden won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1953 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1954 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand.[3]

Jim Bowden also represented Great Britain while at Huddersfield between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).[4]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Jim Bowden played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Huddersfield's 15-10 victory over St. Helens in the 1953 Challenge Cup Final during the 1952-53 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953, in front of a crowd of 89,588.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Jim Bowden played, and scored 5-goals in Huddersfield's 16-3 victory over Castleford in the 1950 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 4 November 1950.

Contemporaneous Article Extract

"Won Yorkshire Rugby Union schoolboy honours while at Giggleswick School, and played for his county in Rugby League Football as a centre. Huddersfield have switched him to the pack, where he is following in father's (a Bramley forward) footsteps."[5]

Outside of Rugby League

Jim Bowden worked for many years as a Dentist in Wakefield.

Genealogical information

Jim Bowden's father was a rugby league forward for Bramley.[5]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
  5. McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
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