James Bowen (born 4 February 1996) is an English footballer who played for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Coleshill Town, where he played as a left back, he can also be deployed as a winger. He most recently joined Leamington based side Minds Matter United due to being a keen advocate for men's mental health.
Bowen began his career with Cheltenham Town, progressing through the club's youth setup. In the 2013 summer he was loaned to Bishop's Cleeve, appearing regularly during his spell.
On 28 March 2014 Bowen was loaned to Evesham United in a work experience deal. He made his debut for the club on 2 April, scoring a brace and providing an assist in a 4âÂÂ0 home win against North Leigh.
On 1 July 2014 Bowen signed his first professional deal. On 15 November he made his professional debut, starting in a 1âÂÂ5 away loss against Stevenage.
Prior to the 2015/16 campaign he joined Conference North club Gloucester City on loan until January. On 9 December 2015 it was announced that his contract will not be renewed at the end of the season. On 22 February Bowen joined Midland Football League side Hereford on an initial one-month loan deal.
After leaving Hereford he signed for Stafford Rangers, spending a season there before rejoining Hereford again for the start of the 2017âÂÂ18 campaign.
On 23 February 2019, Bowen left National League North side Leamington, and joined Southern League Premier Central side Redditch United.