Mark Bowen
Mark Bowen (born 7 December 1963) is a former Welsh football player. He has played for Wales national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Rosslyn Bowen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1963 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left back, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading (head of football operations) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | (2) |
| 1987–1996 | Norwich City | 321 | (24) |
| 1996–1997 | West Ham United | 17 | (1) |
| 1997 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | (0) |
| 1999 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| 1999 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 411 | (30) | |
| National team | |||
| 1982–1983 | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1986–1997 | Wales | 41 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001 | Crystal Palace U23s | ||
| 2012 | Queens Park Rangers (caretaker) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Reading | ||
| 2022 | AFC Wimbledon (interim) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
- Sourced from Mark Bowen at the English National Football Archive (subscription needed)
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1983–84 | First Division | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1985–86 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1986–87 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Norwich City | 1987–88 | First Division | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 1988–89 | First Division | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 7 | |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 6 | |
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| Total | 320 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 399 | 27 | ||
| West Ham United | 1996–97 | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1997 | J.League | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1997–98 | First Division | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 1999–2000 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Reading | 1999–2000 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 410 | 30 | 34 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 506 | 33 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and Full Members Cup, Screen Sport Super Cup and UEFA Cup.
International
Bowen made his senior debut for Wales on 10 May 1986, aged 22, in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Canada in North America. His final Wales appearance came 11 years later on 11 February 1997 in a goalless friendly draw with the Republic of Ireland at Cardiff Arms Park. He was capped 41 times as a full international for Wales, scoring three goals.[2][3]
| Wales national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 3 |
Managerial
- As of match played 30 April 2022
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers (caretaker) | 23 November 2012 | 24 November 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | [4] |
| Reading | 14 October 2019 | 29 August 2020 | 43 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 37.21 | [5] |
| AFC Wimbledon | 30 March 2022 | 7 May 2022 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 51 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 31.37 | — | ||
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
Norwich City
Charlton Athletic
References
- ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ↑ "Mark Bowen: Wales". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ Mark Bowen at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Jurejko, Jonathan (24 November 2012). "Man United 3-1 QPR". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Reading: Mark Bowen takes charge as manager following Jose Gomes sacking". BBC. 14 October 2019.
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