Early Life and Hearts Career
Bowman's father, Andy Bowman, was also a professional footballer, and had also played for Hearts. In 1964 he was playing for Tonbridge, hence Bowman being born in Kent. Most sources gives his birthplace as being nearby Tunbridge Wells, although some also state Tonbridge. The family moved back to Scotland while Bowman was a child, settling in Edinburgh, where he grew up supporting Hearts. During the 1970s, Bowman and future Hearts and Scotland team-mate John Robertson were ball boys together at Meadowbank Thistle's matches. In 1980 the two school-friends both signed for Hearts and were quickly thrust into first team duty at a time when the club were in a dire financial state and forced to rely on youth. Bowman made his Hearts debut aged only 16 and had captained the side by the time he was 18.
In 1982 he was also part of the Scotland under-19 side that became European champions, and then competed in the following year's World Youth Cup in Mexico.
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