Noel James Gordon Bowden (19 March 1926 – 9 October 2009) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
A full-back, Bowden represented Auckland, Waikato, and Taranaki at a provincial level.
He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring Australian team in 1952, in which he kicked one penalty goal.
He was selected and played for Glasgow District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.
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