Gary Bowes

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| name = Gary Bowes

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| full_name = Gary Tyron Bowes{{cite book | editor-last = Hugman | editor-first = Barry J. | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 | publisher = Mainstream | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ilford, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = Striker, winger

| currentclub = Harlow Town

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2000–2002

| youthclubs1 = West Ham United

| youthyears2 = 2002–2004

| youthclubs2 = Arsenal

| youthyears3 = 2004–2006

| youthclubs3 = West Ham United

| youthyears4 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs4 = Millwall

| years1 = 2007–2009

| clubs1 = Millwall

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009

| clubs2 = → Ebbsfleet United (loan)

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2009

| clubs3 = AFC Hornchurch

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| years4 = 2009

| clubs4 = Leyton

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| years5 = 2009–2010

| clubs5 = Salisbury City

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| years6 = 2010

| clubs6 = Brentwood Town

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| years7 = 2010–2011

| clubs7 = Louletano

| caps7 = 17

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2011

| clubs8 = Whitehawk

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| years9 = 2011–2012

| clubs9 = Cheshunt

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| years10 = 2012–2013

| clubs10 = Harlow Town

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| nationalyears1 = 2004

| nationalteam1 = England U16

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 18:43, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

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Gary Tyron Bowes (born 18 October 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a forward.

He appeared in the Football League for Millwall, and also played in the Portuguese Second Division for Louletano and in English non-league football for clubs including Ebbsfleet United, AFC Hornchurch, Leyton, Salisbury City, Brentwood Town,{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} Whitehawk, Cheshunt,{{cite web |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/final-december-moves-9594/ |title=Final December moves |website=nonleague.pitchero.com |date=4 January 2012 |accessdate=20 October 2016}} and Harlow Town.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

Bowes represented England at under-16 level.{{cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/young-dragons-suffer-heavy-england-2419005 |title=Young Dragons suffer heavy England loss |website=WalesOnline |date=15 October 2004 |accessdate=20 October 2016}}

Career

Bowes began his career as a trainee with West Ham United where he stayed for two years. He was the top scorer with 27 goals in his first year and 25 goals in his second year.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} In 2002 Bowes was bought by Arsenal.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} He played mostly right wing and striker. Bowes scored 8 goals during the season 2003/2004 while he was playing for England U16 twice.{{Cite web

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Bowes was signed by Millwall in 2007. He played mostly striker and became top scorer in reserves with 10 goals.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} He used his speed to change the game when he came in like during his Millwall appearances '... substitute Gary Bowes injected dangerous pace in the final stages and his good run presented Grimes with what should have been an easy goal...'West Ham, The Official Website, 10.10.2005, by Tony Fowles, Ironworks Gazette{{unreliable source?|date=October 2010}}

Bowes turned professional in January 2008, after playing against Port Vale at age 18, his debut. Shortly later he played a 2:1 Pre-Season Friendly against Ebbsfleet where he scored the winning goal.

{{Cite web

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In July 2010 Bowes was signed by Louletano, Portugal (II Divisão). In his debut game after arriving in Portugal, Bowes scored the decisive winning goal 1:0 in the semi-final against rival FarenseRegião Sul Algarve, Futebol: Louletano protagonista na 2.ª ronda da Taça de Portugal by Edgar Pires, 19 September 2010 and he and his team won after the final of the Algarve Cup{{Cite web

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|title = Olhanense defronta Louletano na final

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|accessdate = 27 September 2010

}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (2:1) against the First Division Team Olhanense.{{Cite web

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}} During a friendly between First Division Team Portimonense and Louletano, Bowes scored again the winning goal (1:0).

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Louletano (with Bowes on the field) remained unbeaten during the Derby against Farense (0:0), the first League Match for Bowes.

Bowes did not score a goal against Desportivo das Aves (Taça de Portugal) in the away Cup win, but the Record stated that his lightning speed changed the game and the game turned when he came in at minute 63 from 1:0 to 1:2.Record, Louletano elimina Dep. Aves - Equipa da 2.ª Divisão surpreende, 19 September 2010

On 31 October 2010, Bowes scored his first goal of the League.Alcantarenses mantém liderança , O Jogo Online, 305/26 Seg, 1 Nov 2010, Carlos Encarnação; [https://web.archive.org/web/20101102053441/http://www.ojogo.pt/26-305/artigo894310.asp] "Alcantarenses mantém liderança" by Carlos Encarnação