Joseph Bowers (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Joe", was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. Bowers was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia. He won a cap for Great Britain against New Zealand.