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English footballer

Ernie Bowering
Personal information
Full name Ernest George Bowering
Date of birth 30 March 1891
Place of birth Wandsworth, England
Date of death 23 November 1961(1961-11-23) (aged 70)
Place of death Tonbridge, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Left half
Youth career
Tottenham Thursday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912 Tottenham Hotspur 7 (0)
1912 Fulham 1 (0)
Merthyr Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest George Bowering (30 March 1891 – 23 November 1961) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Merthyr Town.

Career

After playing for the youth side Tottenham Thursday, Bowering joined Tottenham Hotspur where the left half appeared in seven matches in the second half of the 1911–12 season. He went on to sign for Fulham in October 1912, where he played one match before ending his career at Merthyr Town.

Personal life

Bowering served in the Royal Navy, the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force during the First World War. He finished the war with the rank of Corporal Mechanic.

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 32. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Fulham". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Ernest George Bowering". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. Fulham Bowering's transfer to Fulham Retrieved 1 May 2010
  6. ^ "Ernest George Bowering | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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