James Bowie (9 July 1888 – 7 August 1972) was a Scottish football player and football administrator, who played for and was chairman of Rangers. Playing career Bowie began his career at Maryhill Juniors and joined Rangers in December 1910 from Queen's Park. He made his debut against Falkirk on 10 December 1910. During his time at the club he won six League championships and played in a total of 351 competitive games, scoring 70 goals. Bowie won two Scotland caps in 1920, and also played in four wartime internationals. He retired in 1922. Football administrator After retiring, he became a club director in 1925 and served as chairman from 1934 until 1947. The circumstances for Bowie's departure as chairman were due to a boardroom coup, after he suggested that then manager Bill Struth retire, being that he was 71 years old. He was also president of the Scottish Football League from 1939 to 1946. Honours Scottish League: 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1917–18, 1919–20, 1920–21 Scottish Cup: Runner-up: 1920–21 Glasgow Cup: 1913–14, 1917–18, 1918–19 References External links Rangers Hall of Fame profile 1888 births 1972 deaths Scottish footballers People from Partick Footballers from Glasgow Rangers F.C. players Maryhill F.C. players Rangers F.C. chairmen Queen's Park F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Chairmen and investors of football clubs in Scotland Scotland international footballers Scotland wartime international footballers Association football wing halves Association football inside forwards Scottish Football League representative players Scottish Football League 20th-century Scottish businesspeople