was in charge during the club's famous 8–2 FA Cup defeat at the hands of Manchester United in 1970, in which George Best scored six times. In the meantime, he had also been manager of Wales between 1964 and 1974, although the side never did reach the heights it had when he was a player. Wales however did gain a 1–1 draw away to England in the 1974 World Cup qualifiers, a result that would prove costly to England. Bowen continued to stay with Northampton, serving as general manager, secretary and finally as a club director before retiring. He also had a sideline in journalism and bookmaking during his managerial career and was a summariser for ITV alongside commentator Hugh Johns for their coverage of the 1966 World Cup final. Managerial statistics Personal life He died in Northampton in 1995, at the age of 67. The North Stand of Northampton's Sixfields Stadium is named in his honour, as is a residential street in Duston. His son Keith also became a footballer. References Welsh footballers Wales international footballers Sportspeople from Maesteg Association football midfielders English Football League players Wales national football team managers Northampton Town F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Welsh football managers Northampton Town F.C. managers 1958 FIFA World Cup players 1928 births 1995 deaths London XI players English Football League managers