3/1 To Win
Whilst circumstances currently mean there’s no live football to enjoy, dcfc.co.uk is delving into the archives to feature a photograph from Derby County’s illustrious history.
Every day for the foreseeable future, we’ll provide you an image for supporters to enjoy and reminisce.
Jack Bowers Poses For The Cameras
The name Jack Bowers might not be familiar with many Derby County supporters – but he has his name well and truly etched into club history.
Bowers, a striker, played for Derby between 1928 and 1936 and rattled home an impressive 183 goals from 220 appearances.
It wasn’t until the 1930/31 season that Bowers hit his stride with the Rams, netting a superb 39 times from just 34 appearances.
His return of 37 league goals is the joint most scored by an individual player in one season for the club. It was a record he held outright until Ray Straw achieved the same feat in the 1956/57 campaign.
Another 26 goals in all competitions followed in the 1931/32 season, before he netted a staggering 43 goals in all competitions in the 1932/33 season.
He scored 35 league goals in 41 appearances, as well as a further eight in the FA Cup as Derby reached the Semi-Final stage before losing 3-2 against Manchester City.
Bowers wasn’t to be stopped there either as a further 37 in all competitions were netted in 1933/34, which was then followed by a serious knee injury which limited him to ten appearances, and eight goals, in 1934/35.
His game time remained limited in the 1935/36 season, but he still netted ten times from 20 appearances.
He was back to his best at the start of the 1936/37 campaign, however, by netting 12 times in 15 appearances - but his time at Derby came to an end in November 1936 by joining Leicester City for £6,000.
Bowers sits third in Derby County’s all-time goalscorers chart and only Steve Bloomer and Kevin Hector have scored more goals for the club.
During Bowers’ time with Derby he was capped by England on three occasions, scoring twice.
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