Bob Bowden

For the American football coach, see Bobby Bowden. For the American broadcast journalist, see Bob Bowdon.

Robert Emmett Bowden (29 March 1887 – 17 October 1964)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Richmond and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bob Bowden
Bowden in 1906
Personal information
Full name	Robert Emmett Bowden
Date of birth	29 March 1887
Place of birth	Richmond, Victoria
Date of death	17 October 1964(1964-10-17) (aged 77)
Place of death	Windsor, Victoria
Original team(s)	Burnley
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1906	Collingwood	001 (0)
1908–12	Richmond	083 (5)
1913–15, 1918–19	St Kilda	066 (0)
Total		150 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bowden, a wingman, came from Burnley originally and started his league career at Collingwood. He joined Richmond in 1908 for the club's inaugural VFL season and took part in their first ever game, eventually amassing a club record 83 appearances by the time he crossed to St Kilda in 1913. Playing on a wing, Bowden was a member of St Kilda's losing 1913 VFL Grand Final team.^[2]