Bowen joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from local non-League side Bridgetown Amateurs in July 1899.
[4] He retained his place for the following game, against Sunderland however, he would never play for the "Reds" again after he suffered a knee injury.
However, he could not play regularly for the club and was allowed to join Burslem Port Vale in August 1904.
[1] He made a highly successful debut, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Manchester United at the Athletic Ground on 3 September 1904.
[1] He lost his place the next month, however, and was released at the end of the season after playing just six Second Division games for the club.