John Bowe

This is the player profile for John Bowe, born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia in 1911. He played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with South Melbourne in 1933. He played for Subiaco in the WAFL. Bowe also coached South Fremantle.

Player Details

Name: John Bowe
DOB: 14/07/1911
POB: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
DOD: 12/04/1990
POD: Fremantle, Western Australia
Height: 175cm
Weight: 69kg

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (1933) - 17 matches, 0 goals

South Melbourne (1933) - 17 matches, 0 goals

WAFL History: (1931-1932, 1934-1936, 1939) - 86 matches, 0 goals

Subiaco (1931-1932, 1934-1936, 1939) - 86 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

South Melbourne (1933)
- 17 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
- 1933 premiership won with South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL

WAFL Accolades:

Subiaco (1931-1932, 1934-1936, 1939)
- 86 matches played for Subiaco in the WAFL

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1931	WANFL Season	Subiaco	21	R01-04, R06-11, R13-18, R20-21, SF, PF, GF
1932	WANFL Season	Subiaco	17	R02-07, R09-14, R17-21
1933	VFL Season	South Melbourne	17	R02-10, R13-18, SF, GF
1934	WANFL Season	Subiaco	16	R03-18
1935	WANFL Season	Subiaco	19	R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF
1936	WANFL Season	Subiaco	11	R01-11
1939	WANFL Season	Subiaco	2	R03, R10

Relatives Details

Grandparents

John Bowe (b. 14/03/1839, d. 16/04/1914) - paternal grandfather
Margaret Sarah Bowe (née Carney) (b. c. 1841, d. 06/09/1932) - paternal grandmother

Parents

Robert Charles Bowe (b. c. 1877, d. 05/06/1963) - father
Annie Ferguson Bowe (née Miller) (b. c. 1886, d. 01/10/1975) - mother

Children

Ronald Doig Bowe (a.k.a. Ron Bowe) (b. 10/12/1939, d. 26/09/2025) - son
Ross Gregory Bowe (b. 05/10/1943) - son

Other (Blood Relatives)

Henry Leonard Bowe (a.k.a. Len Bowe) (b. 27/10/1885, d. 22/04/1954) - paternal uncle

Distant (Blood Relatives)

Abraham Bowe (b. 22/11/1840, d. 16/09/1893) - 4th degree
Arthur James Bowe (a.k.a. Artie Bowe) (b. 11/02/1888, d. 12/10/1949) - 5th degree
Rebecca Bowe (née Crosthwaite) (a.k.a. Rebecca Bowe) (b. 19/02/1816, d. 12/11/1888) - 3rd degree
William Bowe (b. c. 1850, d. 1929) - 4th degree
William Bowe (b. 05/02/1814, d. 20/08/1883) - 3rd degree
William Knox Bowe (a.k.a. Bill Bowe) (b. 29/01/1879, d. 11/03/1920) - 5th degree

Links

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