Jon Bowden
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Lee Bowden (born 21 January 1963) is a former English
footballer
.
before joining Port Vale
for £5,000 in September 1985. He impressed greatly on his debut at number 10 in a 4-1 win at Vale Park
on 14 September 1985 against Cambridge United
and was described as the 'architect of victory', despite this great start he dislocated his elbow three minutes before the full time whistle. After recovering he became a first team regular in the 1985-86 Football League Division Four promotion side. However, he lost his place in April 1987 and three months later was sold to Wrexham for £12,500, later leaving Wrexham for Rochdale
. His career was finished following an Achilles
injury.
in Physiotherapy
, with the help of the PFA
. With this qualification he gained employment at Salford Royal Hospital. He also spent three years as Luton Town
's physio.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
.
Playing career
Bowden played for Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
before joining Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
for £5,000 in September 1985. He impressed greatly on his debut at number 10 in a 4-1 win at Vale Park
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
on 14 September 1985 against Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
and was described as the 'architect of victory', despite this great start he dislocated his elbow three minutes before the full time whistle. After recovering he became a first team regular in the 1985-86 Football League Division Four promotion side. However, he lost his place in April 1987 and three months later was sold to Wrexham for £12,500, later leaving Wrexham for Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
. His career was finished following an Achilles
Achilles
In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad.Plato named Achilles the handsomest of the heroes assembled against Troy....
injury.
Post-retirement
Since leaving the game, Bowden graduated from the University of SalfordUniversity of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
in Physiotherapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
, with the help of the PFA
Professional Footballers' Association
The Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members....
. With this qualification he gained employment at Salford Royal Hospital. He also spent three years as Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
's physio.