Teddy Bowen

Samuel Edward Bowen (17 November 1903 – 4 March 1981) was an English footballer in the early years of professional football who played about 200 games for Aston Villa.[1]

He sailed North to Sweden with the team on Aston Villa's first foreign tour in May 1926. Örgryte celebrated a major success when beating Aston Villa 5–2. Villa were defeated by Gothenburg-combined (Kombinerol Gotesburgslag). Villa won 11 - 2 over the select Oslo-combined Lyn og Frig including FK Lyn players. Bowen took advantage of the opportunity to join the fishing party.[2]


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