Archie Bown
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| Archie Bown | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1882 | |
| Place of birth | Highworth, England | |
| Date of death | 19 August 1958 | |
| Place of death | Southampton, England | |
| Playing position | Inside Left | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| ?-1904 1904 1904-? ?-1907 1907-1915 1915-1919 1919-1922 1922-? |
Swindon Casuals Swindon Town Swindon Casuals Whiteheads Swindon Town Southampton (guest) Bristol City Weymouth |
1 (0) 252 (125) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Archie Bown (1882 - 19 August 1958) was a football (soccer) Inside Left.
Born in Highworth, Bown began his football career playing for the local Swindon Casuals team. It was here that Swindon Town spotted him and offered him a trial, playing one first team match in February 1904. Having not proved himself adequately he returned to his old team and his job as a turner and fitter in the Great Western Railway's Workshop.[1]
Bown returned to Swindon Town in 1907, signing a professional contract. He went on to score 9 goals in 16 appearances that season and regularly appeared on the scoresheet from then on. 1911-12 was his most prolific season for the club, when he scored 23 goals in Southern League matches. He was part of the team that from 1909-12 won the Dubonnet Cup and the Southern Charity Cup, whilst also becoming Runner's up of the Charity Shield and twice FA Cup semi-finalists. He scored a goal in the 1912 FA Cup run that ultimately knocked Everton out of the competition, causing a minor upset at the time.[1]
Bown helped Swindon to their second Southern League championship in 1914, making 36 appearances and scoring 18 times and in April 1915 he scored all six of Swindon's goals in a 6-0 win against Watford.[1] His career with the team was ended by the First World War although he remains Swindon's fifth-highest goalscorer.
He guested for Southampton during the war and afterwards appeared for Bristol City and Weymouth. He died in Southampton on 19 August 1958.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Mattick, Dick (2002). Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing, 19. ISBN 0752427148.
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