by The Cumbrian footballer Ryan Bowman was banished from football for three and a half years after allowing a large number of gambling violations.
The 33-year-old former striker of Carlisle United admitted to making 6,397 bets on football between June 2015 and September 2023.
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His punishment was confirmed by the football association after a FA commission was examined.
Bowman, who most recently played for Cheltenham Town, placed a number of bets on games in which he took part.
Many other bets were Spot bets, which certain things happen in a game in relation to certain things.
Bowman said he had taken over “full responsibility” when he admitted all the charges.
An independent regulatory commission was sitting on Thursday, March 13, to evaluate Bowman’s gambling offenses.
It was found that he had committed a “very important violation” against rule E8, in which the players should not bet on games.
Bowman’s large series of Wetten took place in many consecutive seasons in his career, as the written reasons of the FA show.
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In 2014/15 the former Carlisle Youth Team Player placed two bets, while with Torquay United and another 191 bets on games at Gateshead in 2015/16.
In the years 2018/19 it was found that Bowman placed 153 bets, while with exeter city, two of which were with exeter games.
In 2019/20, Bowman was placed or “activated” with an exeter for another season with an exeter.
And in 2020/21, the striker placed an extraordinary 2,598 bets, during his time at Exeter – 106 of which participated with his own club.
Bowman then placed 1,948 bets during his next spell with Shrewsbury Town, of which 147 Shrewsbury games included.
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The crimes are not connected to Bowman’s time as a youth player and young professional at Carlisle (Image: Louise Porter)
In 2022/23 he placed 1,259 betting in Shrewsbury, 92 with his own club, and then made another 181 bets in the following season, four of which participated in his club.
None of the crimes included Bowman’s earlier time at Carlisle United as a youth team player as a professional in the first year.
In the investigation, the FA was completed a declaration of witness from its investigator and integrity investigator of betting integrity and an analysis from Bowman telephone recordings, while its bank account details were also analyzed.
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Bowman himself offered a declaration of witness and a defense case created by the Professional Footballers’ Association and a summary of the reduction.
In his explanation, Bowman said: “I take full responsibility for all 6,397 bets” and accepted all fees.
It was found that Bowman had switched to Shrewsbury at certain times when he played for the club, while during his spells in the clubs he also switched to exeter and shrewsbury and played on himself to score.
The Commission heard that Bowmans 6,397 bets a total participation of 203,758.57 GBP, which led to returns from 182,189.85 GBP and a net loss of 21,548.72 GBP.
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It was also found that Bowman had deleted some data from his phone, although the FA should not do so if the examination continued.
At the interview, Bowman said that he was “panicked in panic” and deleted certain conversations from his device. He added: “I thought I would try to hide it, and then I wouldn’t get out. Obviously I know how severe and football I love, and I thought:” If these messages appear to you, I was obviously in great difficulties and it could not endanger my career, but I just didn’t think directly. “
The Commission added that in her opinion, Bowman was “not” not “in satisfaction” at the FA interview with irrefutable evidence. They also said that the striker tried to “disguise and mislead” and sometimes “lie directly”.
At first he claimed that he could not remember to present certain bets, but were presented as evidence, he admitted: “There is no excuse, I knew the rules and I got a lot of time.”
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His ultimate approval only offered a “limited reduction”, added the commission.
The Commission also took into account certain personal circumstances of Bowman, although details on these are reduced in written reasons.
In terms of his punishment, the Commission was of the opinion that a fine would not be appropriate, given the effects of a ban “on his ability to earn a living, which is associated with the responsibilities he has”.
In the end, a ban on all football and football football activities was served for a period of four years, which was reduced to three years and six months.
Bowman, who grew up in the Yewdale area in Carlisle and went to the St. Aidan’s School, came through the youth rank of the blues and made a professional contract with the club before leaving in 2011.
He also played for Darlington, Hereford United, York City and Motherwell.
