Andy Bowman

Andrew Bowman (7 March 1934 – 2 March 2009) was a Scottish footballer who played most of his career with Hearts.[2] He played as a wing half.

Andy Bowman
Personal information
Full name Andrew Bowman[1]
Date of birth (1934-03-07)7 March 1934
Place of birth Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Date of death 2 March 2009(2009-03-02) (aged 74)
Place of death Dundee, Scotland
Playing position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1955 Chelsea 1 (0)
1955–1961 Heart of Midlothian 70 (3)
1961–1963 Newport County 69 (7)
1963–1965 Tonbridge Angels
1965–1966 Hamilton Academical 11 (0)
1966–1967 Hawick Royal Albert
1967–1968 Stenhousemuir 12 (0)
Total 163 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

He played for the Scottish schoolboy international side in 1949 which brought him to the attention of Chelsea who signed him in 1951 on his 17th birthday.[3] He played only one game in Chelsea's league team in 1953–54 season.

He moved to Hearts in 1955 for a transfer fee of £1,000. Bowman won the Scottish League in 1957–58 and 1959–60, and the 1959 Scottish League Cup Final while with Hearts.[4] He made 135 appearances for Hearts, scoring eight goals.[3]

He then signed for Newport County in 1961, before moving on to non-league Tonbridge.[3]

After a spell in the United States, he returned to Scotland, playing for Hamilton Academical and Hawick Royal Albert.[3]

Off the pitch

After retiring from football he spent most of his working life with Scottish & Newcastle breweries.[3]

His son David followed him into professional football.[3]

Andy Bowman died on 2 March 2009, following a heart attack, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease during his latter years.[3]

References
  1. "Andy Bowman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. Archived 12 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Vallance, Matthew (2009) "Andy Bowman (obit.) Archived 7 June 2009 at WebCite", The Scotsman, 11 March 2009
  4. "Andy Bowman passes away Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine", Hearts FC, 3 March 2009
  • Andy Bowman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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