James Bowie (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = James Bowie

| image = JamesBowieRangersDirector.jpg

| image_size = 180

| fullname = James M. Bowie

| birth_date = {{birth date|1888|7|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Partick, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1972|8|7|1888|7|9|df=y}}

| death_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| position = {{ublist|Wing half|Inside forward}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 =

| clubs1 = Maryhill

| years2 = 1908–1910

| clubs2 = Queen's Park

| caps2 = 67 | goals2= 5

|years3 =1910–1922

| clubs3 =Rangers

| caps3= 299 | goals3 = 62

| totalcaps = 366 | totalgoals = 67

| nationalyears1= 1911–1919{{cite web |url=https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/jamesbowie.html |title=SFL player James Bowie |website=London Hearts Supporters Club |access-date=4 November 2019}}

| nationalteam1= Scottish League XI

| nationalcaps1= 5 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 1918–1919

| nationalteam2 = Scotland (wartime) | nationalcaps2 = 4| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3= 1920

| nationalteam3= Scotland

| nationalcaps3= 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0

}}

James Bowie (9 July 1888 – 7 August 1972) was a Scottish football player and football administrator, who played for and was chairman of Rangers.

Playing career

Bowie began his career at Maryhill Juniors{{Cite web |url=http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/b/bowiejm.htm |title=QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website |website=qpfc.com |access-date=22 November 2018}} and joined Rangers in December 1910 from Queen's Park. He made his debut against Falkirk on 10 December 1910. During his time at the club he won six League championships and played in a total of 351 competitive games, scoring 70 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1719 |title=Rangers player James Bowie|publisher=Fitbastats.com|access-date=2 April 2017}}

Bowie won two Scotland caps in 1920,{{cite web |url=https://www.londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/players/jamesbowie.html |title=Scotland international player James Bowie (including unofficial matches) |website=London Hearts Supporters Club |access-date=4 November 2019}} and also played in four wartime internationals.[http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1918+-+Scotland+v+England 45,000 view the charity 'national match] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314121340/http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1918+-+Scotland+v+England |date=14 March 2016 }}, Sunday Post, 9 June 1918 (via Partick Thistle History Archive) He retired in 1922.

Football administrator

After retiring, he became a club director in 1925 and served as chairman from 1934 until 1947. The circumstances for Bowie's departure as chairman were due to a boardroom coup, after he suggested that then manager Bill Struth retire, being that he was 71 years old.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M2hAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j5QMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3119%2C2628490 Rangers Board Changes {{!}} Mr Bowie Likely To Lose Seat], The Glasgow Herald, 13 June 1947

He was also president of the Scottish Football League from 1939 to 1946.

Honours

Scottish League: 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1917–18, 1919–20, 1920–21
Scottish Cup: Runner-up: 1920–21
Glasgow Cup: 1913–14, 1917–18, 1918–19

References

External links

{{SFA profile}}
[http://www.rangers.co.uk/club/history/hall-of-fame/jimmy-bowie Rangers Hall of Fame profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418081201/https://rangers.co.uk/club/history/hall-of-fame/jimmy-bowie/ |date=18 April 2017 }}

Category:1888 births

Category:1972 deaths

Category:Scottish men's footballers

Category:People from Partick

Category:Footballers from Glasgow

Category:Rangers F.C. players

Category:Maryhill F.C. players

Category:Rangers F.C. chairmen

Category:Queen's Park F.C. players

Category:Scottish Football League players

Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players

Category:Chairmen and investors of football clubs in Scotland