Joseph Bowles (christened 6 July 1798 – 8 February 1879) was an English first-class cricketer active 1834–35 who played for Oxford University. He was born in Farringdon, Berkshire and died in Stanton Lacy, Shropshire. He appeared in two first-class matches.^[1]

Bowles was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford (now Hertford College). After graduating he became a Church of England priest and was rector of Woodstock, Oxfordshire from 1841 to 1847, then Stanton Lacy in Shropshire from 1847 until his death.^[2][3] He married Ellen Mary Walker, daughter of Sir William Walker of Leicestershire.^[4]