Jack Bowen

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Benjamin John Bowen
Born
1915
Died
Thursday, 26th February, 2009
Place Of Birth
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
European Championship 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wales 1945, 1948 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List

Your Say

  • Keith Bowen
    08/02/2011

    My father Benjamin John (Jack) Bowen (1915 - 2009) signed as a professional for Wigan RL in 1938 after playing in the Final Welsh Trial of that year. He played from 1938 and for some of the war years and, after service in the Forces, again after the War for Wigan. He finished his 10 year contract in 1948 with Wigan and was persuaded to play a further year 1948 to 1949 for Leigh RL by his friend (and coach at Leigh) Emlyn Jenkins.

    During that final year 1948, he represented his country against France RL at St Helens ground, Swansea, this was his second International appearance having played for Wales against England at Central Park, Wigan in March 1945.

  • Glenn Sweeney
    28/07/2016

    Hi there,I believe Jack was the first landlord of the new Wellfield pub in the middle of the then new Beech Hill estate. Well the pub has recently gone through many changes and indeed was closed completely for a while.Well the good news is that new owners have taken over and are investing in the pub.The official re-opening is to be in August and the owners would like to trace any descendants of Jack to officiate at the opening ceremony. Any links or help in tracing any descendants would be wonderful. Many thanks in advance if you can help,send to Glenn Sweeney , e-mail

  • Keith Bowen
    13/05/2022

    B J (Jack) Bowen died at home in Wigan, one month short of his 94th birthday on February 26th 2009. However, not before he was presented with his Welsh International cap at half-time during the Wigan v St Helens League match on March 25th 2005, at the JJB Stadium, with an attendance of 25,004, a record.
    The presentation was a surprise since we’d told him it was to announce he was Wigan’s oldest living ex-player, which he was.
    The fact it was 60 plus years since he last represented his country was irrelevant, he was delighted to receive his long overdue cap and by pure coincidence it was also his 90th birthday. We had cause for a double celebration at his birthday party later that night, a wonderful day.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates, Andrew Ferguson, Keith Bowen