David Lloyd Bowen (7 June 1928 – 25 September 1995)[1] was a Welsh football player and manager, who captained his country to their first ever World Cup finals, in 1958.
[3] Bowen left Northampton in 1967, after a second successive relegation, though he rejoined the club for a second stint as manager between 1969 and 1972, by which time they had returned to the Fourth Division.
[3] He was in charge during the club's famous 8–2 FA Cup defeat at the hands of Manchester United in 1970, in which George Best scored six times.
Bowen continued to stay with Northampton, serving as general manager, secretary and finally as a club director before retiring.
He also had a sideline in journalism and bookmaking during his managerial career[3] and was a summariser for ITV alongside commentator Hugh Johns for their coverage of the 1966 World Cup final.