Jimmy was a Scottish professional football inside forward described as "a gifted, quicksilver inside forward"
Born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, he began his career with local club Parkvale and turned professional in October 1943. He guested for English clubs Middlesbrough and Hounslow Town and moved to Chelsea for a £25 fee in February 1944. He had to wait until 1947–48 to make his debut and went on to make 84 appearances and score 22 goals before departing in January 1951.
After short spells with West London rivals Fulham and Brentford, Bowie dropped down to the Third Division South to join Watford in July 1952. He made 130 appearances and scored 40 goals during three-and-a-half years at Vicarage Road and dropped into non-league football in January 1956. Aside from a return to Fulham in May 1957, for whom he failed to make any further appearances, Bowie spent the remainder of his career in non-league football.
After his retirement from football, Bowie managed Western League First Division club Trowbridge Town.
He served as a private on home service in the British Army during the Second World War. Later in life, he ran pubs in Northwood, Trowbridge and Great Wakering.
Born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, he began his career with local club Parkvale and turned professional in October 1943. He guested for English clubs Middlesbrough and Hounslow Town and moved to Chelsea for a £25 fee in February 1944. He had to wait until 1947–48 to make his debut and went on to make 84 appearances and score 22 goals before departing in January 1951.
After short spells with West London rivals Fulham and Brentford, Bowie dropped down to the Third Division South to join Watford in July 1952. He made 130 appearances and scored 40 goals during three-and-a-half years at Vicarage Road and dropped into non-league football in January 1956. Aside from a return to Fulham in May 1957, for whom he failed to make any further appearances, Bowie spent the remainder of his career in non-league football.
After his retirement from football, Bowie managed Western League First Division club Trowbridge Town.
He served as a private on home service in the British Army during the Second World War. Later in life, he ran pubs in Northwood, Trowbridge and Great Wakering.
Jimmy was a Scottish professional football inside forward described as "a gifted, quicksilver inside forward"
Born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, he began his career with local club Parkvale and turned professional in October 1943. He guested for English clubs Middlesbrough and Hounslow Town and moved to Chelsea for a £25 fee in February 1944. He had to wait until 1947–48 to make his debut and went on to make 84 appearances and score 22 goals before departing in January 1951.
After short spells with West London rivals Fulham and Brentford, Bowie dropped down to the Third Division South to join Watford in July 1952. He made 130 appearances and scored 40 goals during three-and-a-half years at Vicarage Road and dropped into non-league football in January 1956. Aside from a return to Fulham in May 1957, for whom he failed to make any further appearances, Bowie spent the remainder of his career in non-league football.
After his retirement from football, Bowie managed Western League First Division club Trowbridge Town.
He served as a private on home service in the British Army during the Second World War. Later in life, he ran pubs in Northwood, Trowbridge and Great Wakering.
Born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, he began his career with local club Parkvale and turned professional in October 1943. He guested for English clubs Middlesbrough and Hounslow Town and moved to Chelsea for a £25 fee in February 1944. He had to wait until 1947–48 to make his debut and went on to make 84 appearances and score 22 goals before departing in January 1951.
After short spells with West London rivals Fulham and Brentford, Bowie dropped down to the Third Division South to join Watford in July 1952. He made 130 appearances and scored 40 goals during three-and-a-half years at Vicarage Road and dropped into non-league football in January 1956. Aside from a return to Fulham in May 1957, for whom he failed to make any further appearances, Bowie spent the remainder of his career in non-league football.
After his retirement from football, Bowie managed Western League First Division club Trowbridge Town.
He served as a private on home service in the British Army during the Second World War. Later in life, he ran pubs in Northwood, Trowbridge and Great Wakering.
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