Walter Wells Bowman (born August 11, 1870) was a Canadian soccer player who played as an outside right. He was the first non-British player to play in the Football League. References External links / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame 1870 births 1948 deaths Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian soccer players Expatriate footballers in England Manchester City F.C. players Sportspeople from Waterloo, Ontario Soccer people from Ontario English Football League players Association football outside forwards Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England Canadian people of Swiss descent