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English RL coach. And former rugby league footballer

Reg Bowden
Personal information
Full nameReginald Bowden
Born (1949-12-17) 17 December 1949 (age 74)
Widnes, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight12 st 0 lb (76 kg)
Playing information
PositionScrum-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
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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. He played as a scrum-half. He was head coach at Fulham and Warrington.

Background※

Reginald Bowden was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England.

Playing career※

Bowden signed for Widnes in 1968. He made his first team début in 1969.

He made 16 major cup Final appearances for Widnes, "including four Wembley cup finals."

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

Coaching career※

He was player-coach at Fulham RLFC 1980-84, "then coached for two years at Warrington."

Administrative career※

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

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.
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