Joseph Bowden (8 October 1884 - 1 March 1958) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1909 to 1930.Bowden was born at Glossop, Derbyshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1909 season against Sussex in May when he made 6 and 14. Over the next four years he played about five games a year, but in the 1914 season he played 16 matches for the club.