Dave Bowen

Date of birth07 June 1928
Place of birthMaesteg
NationalityWelsh
PositionMidfielder

An inspirational wing-half, Dave captained Wales in the 1958 World Cup and later became manager of the national team.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Jul 1950 01 Jul 1959

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1950-51 Arsenal League Division One 7
1951-52 Arsenal League Division One 8
1952-53 Arsenal League Division One 2
1953-54 Arsenal League Division One 10
1954-55 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1954-55 Arsenal League Division One 21
1955-56 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1955-56 Arsenal League Division One 22
1956-57 Arsenal FA Cup 6
1956-57 Arsenal League Division One 30
2
1957-58 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1957-58 Arsenal League Division One 30
1958-59 Arsenal FA Cup 5
1958-59 Arsenal League Division One 16


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Mar 1951 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1951 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1951 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
07 Apr 1951 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1951 Fulham v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
21 Apr 1951 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
02 May 1951 Blackpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
18 Aug 1951 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League Division One
08 Sep 1951 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
15 Dec 1951 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
22 Dec 1951 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1951 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Stoke City W 4-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1952 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1952 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1952 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1953 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1953 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1953 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-3 League Division One
08 Sep 1953 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1953 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
19 Sep 1953 Arsenal v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1954 Burnley v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1954 Arsenal v Liverpool W 3-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1954 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 3-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1954 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 5-2 League Division One
28 Aug 1954 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1954 Arsenal v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1954 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1954 Manchester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1954 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 4-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1954 Arsenal v Manchester City L 2-3 League Division One
18 Sep 1954 Preston North End v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1954 Leicester City v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One
20 Nov 1954 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1954 Blackpool v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
11 Dec 1954 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 3-1 League Division One
18 Dec 1954 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 5-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1954 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1954 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1955 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1955 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1955 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1955 Arsenal v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division One
12 Feb 1955 Burnley v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1955 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1955 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-2 League Division One
12 Mar 1955 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division One
20 Aug 1955 Blackpool v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1955 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1955 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1955 Manchester City v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1955 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1955 Arsenal v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1955 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1955 Arsenal v Portsmouth L 1-3 League Division One
24 Sep 1955 Sunderland v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1955 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
04 Feb 1956 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1956 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1956 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-2 FA Cup 5th round
21 Feb 1956 Arsenal v Everton W 3-2 League Division One
25 Feb 1956 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1956 Arsenal v Birmingham City L 1-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
06 Mar 1956 Arsenal v Preston North End W 3-2 League Division One
10 Mar 1956 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1956 Arsenal v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1956 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1956 Arsenal v Luton Town W 3-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1956 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Division One
03 Apr 1956 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1956 Burnley v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
18 Aug 1956 Arsenal v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1956 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1956 Arsenal v Manchester City W 7-3 League Division One
13 Oct 1956 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
03 Nov 1956 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
10 Nov 1956 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 5-2 League Division One
17 Nov 1956 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1956 Leeds United v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One
01 Dec 1956 Arsenal v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1956 Luton Town v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
15 Dec 1956 Cardiff City v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
22 Dec 1956 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 4-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1956 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1956 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1956 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
05 Jan 1957 Arsenal v Stoke City W 4-2 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1957 Arsenal v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
19 Jan 1957 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
26 Jan 1957 Newport County v Arsenal W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 1957 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 6-3 League Division One
09 Feb 1957 Manchester United v Arsenal L 6-2 League Division One
16 Feb 1957 Preston North End v Arsenal D 3-3 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 1957 Arsenal v Preston North End W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
23 Feb 1957 Arsenal v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
02 Mar 1957 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
05 Mar 1957 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
09 Mar 1957 Arsenal v Luton Town L 1-3 League Division One
13 Mar 1957 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
16 Mar 1957 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
23 Mar 1957 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1957 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1957 Arsenal v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division One
13 Apr 1957 Sunderland v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1957 Arsenal v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1957 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 3-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1957 Blackpool v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
24 Aug 1957 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1957 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1957 Arsenal v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1957 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1957 Blackpool v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1957 Arsenal v Everton L 2-3 League Division One
14 Sep 1957 Arsenal v Leicester City W 3-1 League Division One
21 Sep 1957 Manchester United v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1957 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1957 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 4-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1957 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1957 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1957 Everton v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
02 Nov 1957 Arsenal v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
16 Nov 1957 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 3-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1957 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
30 Nov 1957 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-3 League Division One
07 Dec 1957 Burnley v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
14 Dec 1957 Arsenal v Preston North End W 4-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1957 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1957 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
04 Jan 1958 Northampton Town v Arsenal L 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1958 Arsenal v Blackpool L 2-3 League Division One
18 Jan 1958 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
01 Feb 1958 Arsenal v Manchester United L 4-5 League Division One
29 Mar 1958 Portsmouth v Arsenal L 5-4 League Division One
07 Apr 1958 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1958 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
12 Apr 1958 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One
19 Apr 1958 Arsenal v Burnley D 0-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1958 Preston North End v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1958 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1958 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
03 Jan 1959 Leicester City v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
10 Jan 1959 Bury v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1959 Arsenal v Everton W 3-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1959 Colchester United v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 1959 Arsenal v Colchester United W 4-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
31 Jan 1959 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
07 Feb 1959 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
14 Feb 1959 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1959 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 3-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
21 Feb 1959 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
24 Feb 1959 Arsenal v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1959 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-2 League Division One
07 Mar 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 6-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1959 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1959 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1959 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1959 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1959 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 5-2 League Division One
04 May 1959 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 2-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1954-55 Wales British Home Championship 1
1954-55 Wales International Friendly 1
1956-57 Wales British Home Championship 1
1956-57 Wales FIFA World Cup 2
1957-58 Wales British Home Championship 3
1957-58 Wales FIFA World Cup 8
1
1958-59 Wales British Home Championship 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Sep 1954 Wales v Yugoslavia L 1-3 International Friendly
16 Oct 1954 Wales v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
10 Apr 1957 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
01 May 1957 Wales v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
19 May 1957 East Germany v Wales L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
25 Sep 1957 Wales v East Germany W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
19 Oct 1957 Wales v England L 0-4 British Home Championship
13 Nov 1957 Scotland v Wales D 1-1 British Home Championship
15 Jan 1958 Israel v Wales W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Special group play off
05 Feb 1958 Wales v Israel W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Special group play off
16 Apr 1958 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
08 Jun 1958 Wales v Hungary D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
11 Jun 1958 Mexico v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
15 Jun 1958 Sweden v Wales D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
17 Jun 1958 Wales v Hungary W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - group 3 play-off
19 Jun 1958 Brazil v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
18 Oct 1958 Wales v Scotland L 0-3 British Home Championship
26 Nov 1958 England v Wales D 2-2 British Home Championship
22 Apr 1959 Northern Ireland v Wales L 4-1 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.