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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 1937 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1937 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1937 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1937 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1937 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1938 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1938 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1938 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1938 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1938 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1938 | Stockport County v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1938 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1938 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1938 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1938 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1938 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1938 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1938 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1938 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1938 | Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1938 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1938 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1938 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1938 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1938 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1938 | Newcastle United v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1938 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1938 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1938 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1938 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1938 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1939 | Newcastle United v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1939 | Brentford v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1939 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1939 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 25 Jan 1939 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 28 Jan 1939 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1939 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1939 | Fulham v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1939 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1939 | Millwall v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1939 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1939 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
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 |
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| 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.