Career
Bowyer was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and joined Stoke during World War I. He played three times for Stoke in 1918-1919 and once the War was over and League football resumed Bowyer decided to join Clapton Orient. He scored six goals in 22 for Orient in 1919-1920 and he joined Gillingham for the 1920-1921 season. But he never made an appearances for the "Gills" and went on to play for Walsall in 1921-1922, scoring five goals in 40 matches.