James Bowden

James Bowden (birth unknown – ) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a , or , and was a director of Bramley.

He retired from rugby league in 1957 to focus on his career as a dentist.

International honours Jim Bowden won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1953 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1954 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand.

Jim Bowden also represented Great Britain while at Huddersfield between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).

Contemporaneous Article Extract "Won Yorkshire Rugby Union schoolboy honours while at Giggleswick School, and played for his county in Rugby League Football as a centre. Huddersfield have switched him to the pack, where he is following in father's (a Bramley forward) footsteps."

Outside of Rugby League Jim Bowden worked for many years as a dentist in Wakefield.

Personal life Jim Bowden's father was a rugby league forward for Bramley.