Ray Bowden
| Date of birth | 13 September 1909 |
| Place of birth | Looe |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside right |
With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1934, 1935, FA Cup winner 1936. Ray Bowden was stylish forward who played a major part in the great Arsenal successes of the 1930s.
A star of the all-conquering Arsenal team of the thirties, the mild-mannered Cornishman made the long journey north late in his career to join a Newcastle outfit that was struggling in the Second Division.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1932-33 | Arsenal | League Division One | 7 | 2 |
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| 1933-34 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1933-34 | Arsenal | League Division One | 32 | 13 |
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| 1934-35 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1934-35 | Arsenal | League Division One | 24 | 14 |
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| 1934-35 | England XI | King George V Jubilee Trust Fund | 1 | ||||
| 1934-35 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | 5 |
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| 1935-36 | Arsenal | League Division One | 22 | 6 |
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| 1935-36 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1936-37 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 6 |
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| 1937-38 | Arsenal | League Division One | 10 | 1 |
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| 1937-38 | England Possibles | Trial Match | 1 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 20 | 4 |
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| 1938-39 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 28 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1933 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1933 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1933 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1933 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1933 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1933 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1933 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1933 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1933 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1933 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1933 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1933 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1933 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1933 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1933 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1933 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1933 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1933 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1933 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1933 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1933 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1933 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1933 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1933 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1933 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1933 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1934 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1934 | Luton Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1934 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1934 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1934 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1934 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1934 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1934 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1934 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1934 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1934 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1934 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1934 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1934 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1934 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1934 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1934 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1934 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1934 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1934 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1934 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1934 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1934 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1934 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1934 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1934 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1934 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1934 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1934 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 8-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1934 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1934 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1934 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1935 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1935 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1935 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1935 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 23 Feb 1935 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1935 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1935 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1935 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1935 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1935 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1935 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1935 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1935 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1935 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1935 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1935 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1935 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1935 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-7 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1935 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1935 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1936 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1936 | Bristol Rovers v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 1936 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1936 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1936 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 29 Feb 1936 | Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 11 Mar 1936 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1936 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 28 Mar 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1936 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1936 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1936 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 27 Apr 1936 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1936 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1936 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1936 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1936 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1936 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1936 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1936 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1936 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1936 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1936 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1936 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1936 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1936 | Preston North End v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1937 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1937 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 1-7 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1937 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1937 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1937 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 1937 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1937 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1937 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1937 | Arsenal v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1937 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1937 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1937 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1937 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1937 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1937 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1937 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1937 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1937 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1937 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1937 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1937 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-35 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1934-35 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1935-36 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1935-36 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1936-37 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1934 | Wales v England | W | 0-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Nov 1934 | England v Italy | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Oct 1935 | Ireland v England | W | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Feb 1936 | England v Wales | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 May 1936 | Austria v England | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Dec 1936 | England v Hungary | W | 6-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.