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Jason Bowen
Personal information
Full name	Jason Peter Bowen
Date of birth	24 August 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1995	Swansea City
1995–1997	Birmingham City
1997	→ Southampton (loan)
1997–1999	Reading
1999–2004	Cardiff City
2004–2008	Newport County
2008–2013	Llanelli
Total
International career
1992–1993	Wales U21
1994–1996	Wales
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Jason Peter Bowen (born 24 August 1972) is a Welsh former international footballer. During his career, he made over 500 league appearances and was capped twice by Wales in a career which started at Swansea City.^[3] He made over 100 league appearances for the club and played in their 1994 Football League Trophy final victory over Huddersfield Town. In 1995, he was sold to Birmingham City for £350,000.

Playing career

Born and raised in Merthyr Tydfil, Bowen began his career at Swansea City, making his debut in the 1990–91 season under manager Terry Yorath, having signed professional forms in July 1990.^[4] In his five seasons at The Vetch he played 124 league games, scoring 26 goals, mostly under the management of Frank Burrows and captaincy of John Cornforth and helped the club to victory in the 1994 Football League Trophy final,^[4] defeating Huddersfield Town on penalties. He also finished as the club's top goalscorer during the 1993–94 season,^[4] scoring 17 times in all competitions. Whilst at Swansea, he progressed from the Welsh schools and youth set-ups through to the full international squad, earning his first full cap from Mike Smith in a 2–1 win in Estonia in May 1994.^[5]

In July 1995, he then moved to Birmingham City for a fee of £350,000,^[4] where he remained for a further three years. He won his second Welsh cap in a 7–1 defeat in the Netherlands in 1996.^[5] He had a spell on loan at Southampton in September 1997 under manager Dave Jones, and made 3 appearances in the Premiership. It seemed that the move would be made permanent but the clubs were unable to agree a fee,^[6] so Bowen returned to Birmingham.

He then moved to Reading in December 1997 for a fee of £200,000, but he and four other players, including Welsh international teammate Andy Legg, fell out with manager Tommy Burns. The group were dubbed the "gang of five" and were forced to train away from the rest of the first team with the youth side.^[7] He returned to Wales in January 1999 where he spent five years with Cardiff City, reuniting with his former Swansea manager Frank Burrows,^[4] suffering one relegation but offsetting that with three promotions as Cardiff took off following the arrival of Sam Hammam. He was put on the transfer list by Cardiff in March 2004^[8] and left the club by mutual consent the following month, having made just two league appearances for the "Bluebirds" during the 2003–04 season.^[9]

In July 2004 he joined Newport County,^[10] making his debut on 14 August 2004 at Havant & Waterlooville. He left Newport in the summer of 2008 and signed for Llanelli.^[11] Bowen also played for Cardiff City in the 2008 Screwfix Western Masters tournament, and was named player of the tournament.

Personal life

Bowen has three sons, including footballer Sam.^[12] Jaye played for the Cardiff City under-18 squad before being released,^[13] while Sam was previously with the first-team side and made his debut in 2021.^[14]

On 9 February 2023, it was announced that Bowen has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.^[15]

Honours

Swansea City

Football League Trophy winner: 1994

Cardiff City

Football League Third Division: third place 1999
Football League Third Division: second place 2001
FAW Premier Cup winner: 2002
Football League Second Division play-off final winner: 2003

References

^ "Jason Bowen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
^ "Jason Bowen". The Football Network. 1 February 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^ "Jason Bowen". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Past players A–D". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b Courtney, Barrie (20 May 2004). "Wales – International Results 1990–1999 – Details". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology. p. 487. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
^ "Cardiff duo are royally missed". The Mirror. 25 March 2000. Retrieved 2 July 2016 – via The Free Library.
^ "Cardiff pair set for exit". BBC Sport. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
^ "Bowen leaves Bluebirds". BBC Sport. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
^ "Cardiff duo join County". NonLeagueDaily. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Phillips, Terry (17 July 2008). "Llanelli sign Bowen". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "Motor neurone disease: Jason Bowen on his MND diagnosis". BBC News. 2 March 2023.
^ Phillips, Terry (9 July 2012). "Jaye Bowen". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ Williams, Glen (24 August 2021). "The flat Cardiff City v Brighton player ratings as senior stars struggle but gifted debut-maker emerges as shining light". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^ "Jason Bowen: Ex-Wales winger diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease". BBC Sport. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

External links

Jason Bowen at Soccerbase
Profile on Welsh Premier League website via archive.org
International stats at 11v11

[1] "Jason Bowen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

[2] "Jason Bowen". The Football Network. 1 February 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[ATZ-3] "Jason Bowen". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[Swanseapast-4] "Past players A–D". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[Walescaps-5] Courtney, Barrie (20 May 2004). "Wales – International Results 1990–1999 – Details". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[6] Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology. p. 487. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.

[7] "Cardiff duo are royally missed". The Mirror. 25 March 2000. Retrieved 2 July 2016 – via The Free Library.

[8] "Cardiff pair set for exit". BBC Sport. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2008.

[9] "Bowen leaves Bluebirds". BBC Sport. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2008.

[10] "Cardiff duo join County". NonLeagueDaily. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[11] Phillips, Terry (17 July 2008). "Llanelli sign Bowen". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[12] "Motor neurone disease: Jason Bowen on his MND diagnosis". BBC News. 2 March 2023.

[13] Phillips, Terry (9 July 2012). "Jaye Bowen". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[14] Williams, Glen (24 August 2021). "The flat Cardiff City v Brighton player ratings as senior stars struggle but gifted debut-maker emerges as shining light". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[15] "Jason Bowen: Ex-Wales winger diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease". BBC Sport. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

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-'''Jason Peter Bowen''' (born 24 August 1972) is a Welsh former international footballer. During his career, he made over 500 league appearances and was capped twice by [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in a career which started at [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]].<ref name=ATZ>{{Cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/jasonbowen.html |title=Jason Bowen |website=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2 July 2016}}</ref> He made over 100 league appearances for the club and played in their [[1994 Football League Trophy Final]] victory over [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]. In 1995, he was sold to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] for £350,000.
+'''Jason Peter Bowen''' (born 24 August 1972) is a Welsh former international footballer. During his career, he made over 500 league appearances and was capped twice by [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in a career which started at [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]].<ref name=ATZ>{{Cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/jasonbowen.html |title=Jason Bowen |website=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2 July 2016}}</ref> He made over 100 league appearances for the club and played in their [[1994 Football League Trophy final]] victory over [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]. In 1995, he was sold to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] for £350,000.
 ==Playing career==
-Born and raised in [[Merthyr Tydfil]], Bowen began his career at [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], making his debut in the 1990–91 season under manager [[Terry Yorath]], having signed professional forms in July 1990.<ref name=Swanseapast>{{cite web |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/past-players-a-d-857625.aspx |title=Past players A–D |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. |accessdate=2 July 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802085735/http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/past-players-a-d-857625.aspx |archivedate=2 August 2014}}</ref> In his five seasons at The Vetch he played 124 league games, scoring 26 goals, mostly under the management of [[Frank Burrows]] and captaincy of [[John Cornforth (footballer)|John Cornforth]] and helped the club to victory in the [[1994 Football League Trophy Final]],<ref name=Swanseapast/> defeating [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Hudderfield Town]] on penalties. He also finished as the club's top goalscorer during the 1993–94 season,<ref name=Swanseapast/> scoring 17 times in all competitions. Whilst at Swansea, he progressed from the Welsh schools and youth set-ups through to the [[Wales national football team|full international squad]], earning his first full cap from [[Mike Smith (football manager)|Mike Smith]] in a 2–1 win in [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] in May 1994.<ref name=Walescaps>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesw/wal-intres90.html |title=Wales – International Results 1990–1999 – Details |first=Barrie |last=Courtney |publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=20 May 2004 |accessdate=2 July 2016}}</ref>
+Born and raised in [[Merthyr Tydfil]], Bowen began his career at [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], making his debut in the 1990–91 season under manager [[Terry Yorath]], having signed professional forms in July 1990.<ref name=Swanseapast>{{cite web |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/past-players-a-d-857625.aspx |title=Past players A–D |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. |accessdate=2 July 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802085735/http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/past-players-a-d-857625.aspx |archivedate=2 August 2014}}</ref> In his five seasons at The Vetch he played 124 league games, scoring 26 goals, mostly under the management of [[Frank Burrows]] and captaincy of [[John Cornforth (footballer)|John Cornforth]] and helped the club to victory in the [[1994 Football League Trophy final]],<ref name=Swanseapast/> defeating [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] on penalties. He also finished as the club's top goalscorer during the 1993–94 season,<ref name=Swanseapast/> scoring 17 times in all competitions. Whilst at Swansea, he progressed from the Welsh schools and youth set-ups through to the [[Wales national football team|full international squad]], earning his first full cap from [[Mike Smith (football manager)|Mike Smith]] in a 2–1 win in [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] in May 1994.<ref name=Walescaps>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wal-intres90.html |title=Wales – International Results 1990–1999 – Details |first=Barrie |last=Courtney |publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=20 May 2004 |accessdate=2 July 2016}}</ref>
 In July 1995, he then moved to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] for a fee of £350,000,<ref name=Swanseapast/> where he remained for a further three years. He won his second Welsh cap in a 7–1 defeat in the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in 1996.<ref name=Walescaps/> He had a spell on loan at [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in September 1997 under manager [[Dave Jones (football manager)|Dave Jones]], and made 3 appearances in the [[Premier League|Premiership]]. It seemed that the move would be made permanent but the clubs were unable to agree a fee,<ref>{{cite book |first1=Duncan |last1=Holley |first2=Gary |last2=Chalk | title=In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC | publisher=Hagiology |date=2003|page=487| isbn=0-9534474-3-X}}</ref> so Bowen returned to Birmingham.
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 He then moved to [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] in December 1997 for a fee of £200,000, but he and four other players, including Welsh international teammate [[Andy Legg]], fell out with manager [[Tommy Burns (footballer)|Tommy Burns]]. The group were dubbed the "gang of five" and were forced to train away from the rest of the first team with the youth side.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football:+CARDIFF+DUO+ARE+ROYALLY+MISSED.-a060819682 |title=Cardiff duo are royally missed |newspaper=The Mirror |date=25 March 2000 |accessdate=2 July 2016 |via=The Free Library}}</ref> He returned to Wales in January 1999 where he spent five years with [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]], reuniting with his former Swansea manager [[Frank Burrows]],<ref name=Swanseapast/> suffering one relegation but offsetting that with three promotions as Cardiff took off following the arrival of [[Sam Hammam]]. He was put on the transfer list by Cardiff in March 2004<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/3553283.stm |title=Cardiff pair set for exit |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 March 2004 |accessdate=3 December 2008}}</ref> and left the club by mutual consent the following month, having made just two league appearances for the "Bluebirds" during the 2003–04 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/3604565.stm |title=Bowen leaves Bluebirds |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2004 |accessdate=3 December 2008}}</ref>
-In July 2004 he joined [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff duo join County |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19317 |website=NonLeagueDaily |accessdate=3 December 2008 |date=30 July 2004 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801171955/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19317 |archivedate= 1 August 2012 |df= }}</ref> making his debut on 14 August 2004 at [[Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|Havant & Waterlooville]]. He left Newport in the summer of 2008 and signed for [[Llanelli A.F.C.|Llanelli]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/llanelli-sign-bowen-2170823 |title=Llanelli sign Bowen |first=Terry |last=Phillips |newspaper=South Wales Echo |date=17 July 2008 |accessdate=6 August 2018}}</ref> Bowen also played for Cardiff City in the 2008 Screwfix Western Masters tournament, and was named player of the tournament.
+In July 2004 he joined [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff duo join County |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19317 |website=NonLeagueDaily |accessdate=3 December 2008 |date=30 July 2004 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801171955/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19317 |archivedate= 1 August 2012 }}</ref> making his debut on 14 August 2004 at [[Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|Havant & Waterlooville]]. He left Newport in the summer of 2008 and signed for [[Llanelli Town A.F.C.|Llanelli]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/llanelli-sign-bowen-2170823 |title=Llanelli sign Bowen |first=Terry |last=Phillips |newspaper=South Wales Echo |date=17 July 2008 |accessdate=6 August 2018}}</ref> Bowen also played for Cardiff City in the 2008 Screwfix Western Masters tournament, and was named player of the tournament.
 ==Personal life==
-Bowen has a son Jaye, who is also a footballer who was playing for [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] under-18 squad in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jaye Bowen |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jaye-bowen-2027145 |first=Terry |last=Phillips |newspaper=South Wales Echo |date=9 July 2012 |accessdate=6 August 2018}}</ref>
+Bowen has three sons, including footballer [[Sam Bowen (footballer)|Sam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-64823856|title=Motor neurone disease: Jason Bowen on his MND diagnosis|date=2 March 2023|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> Jaye played for the [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] under-18 squad before being released,<ref>{{cite news |title=Jaye Bowen |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jaye-bowen-2027145 |first=Terry |last=Phillips |newspaper=South Wales Echo |date=9 July 2012 |accessdate=6 August 2018}}</ref> while Sam was previously with the first-team side and made his debut in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/flat-cardiff-city-v-brighton-21392920 |title=The flat Cardiff City v Brighton player ratings as senior stars struggle but gifted debut-maker emerges as shining light |work=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |last=Williams |first=Glen |date=24 August 2021 |accessdate=27 August 2021}}</ref>
+On 9 February 2023, it was announced that Bowen has been diagnosed with [[motor neurone disease]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64584307.amp |title=Jason Bowen: Ex-Wales winger diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease |publisher=BBC Sport  |date=9 February 2023 |accessdate=9 February 2023}}</ref>
 ==Honours==
 '''Swansea City'''
-* [[Football League Trophy]] winner: [[1994 Football League Trophy Final|1994]]
+* [[Football League Trophy]] winner: [[1994 Football League Trophy final|1994]]
+'''Cardiff City'''
+* [[Football League Third Division]]: third place [[1998–99 in English football|1999]]
+* [[Football League Third Division]]: second place [[2000–01 in English football|2001]]
+* [[FAW Premier Cup]] winner: [[FAW Premier Cup 2001–02|2002]]
+* [[Football League Second Division]] play-off final winner: [[2003 Football League Second Division play-off final|2003]]
 ==References==
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+[[Category:Wales men's under-21 international footballers]]
-[[Category:Wales international footballers]]
+[[Category:Wales men's international footballers]]
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+[[Category:Men's association football wingers]]
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 [[Category:English Football League players]]
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+[[Category:People with motor neuron disease]]