Date of birth | 07 October 1918 |
Place of birth | Wolverhampton |
Nationality | English |
Position | Centre forward |
Rowley signed as a teenage left wingman, scored four in his second United game to become the club's youngest hat-trick man. After WW2 he became a superb centre forward, a star of that great post-war Busby side, a cannonball shot in both feet, a leader of the line, fiercely combative, the crowd loved him. His 30 league goals in 1951-52 was a club record, his partnership with Stan Pearson producing a stack of goals. But for missing seven prime seasons due to WW2 he would surely have topped 350 goals. Won the League title (1952) and FA Cup (1949) scoring twice in the final. Possibly United's greatest ever no 9.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Nov 1935 | 01 Feb 1937 | |
AFC Bournemouth | 01 Feb 1937 | 01 Oct 1937 | |
Manchester United | 01 Oct 1937 | 01 Feb 1955 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1937-38 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
1937-38 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 25 | 9 |
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1938-39 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1938-39 | Manchester United | League Division One | 38 | 10 |
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1941-42 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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1945-46 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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1946-47 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1946-47 | Manchester United | League Division One | 37 | 26 |
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1947-48 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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1947-48 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 5 |
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1947-48 | Manchester United | League Division One | 39 | 23 |
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1948-49 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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1948-49 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 8 | 9 |
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1948-49 | Manchester United | League Division One | 39 | 20 |
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1949-50 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
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1949-50 | Manchester United | League Division One | 39 | 20 |
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1950-51 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1950-51 | Manchester United | League Division One | 39 | 14 |
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1951-52 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1951-52 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1951-52 | Manchester United | League Division One | 40 | 30 |
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1952-53 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 2 |
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1952-53 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1952-53 | Manchester United | League Division One | 26 | 11 |
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1953-54 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1953-54 | Manchester United | League Division One | 36 | 12 |
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1954-55 | England International XI | An Tostal Festival | 1 | 1 |
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1954-55 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1954-55 | Manchester United | League Division One | 22 | 7 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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09 May 1955 | All Ireland XI v ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL XI | W | 5-6 | AN TOSTAL FESTIVAL |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1943-44 | England | War Time | 1 | ||||
1948-49 | England | A v B | 1 | 2 |
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1948-49 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1949-50 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 4 |
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1949-50 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1951-52 | England | British Home Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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06 May 1944 | Wales v England | W | 0-2 | War Time | |
02 Dec 1948 | England v Switzerland | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
13 May 1949 | Sweden v England | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
18 May 1949 | Netherlands v England | W | 0-4 | A v B | |
22 May 1949 | France v England | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
16 Nov 1949 | England v Ireland | W | 9-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
30 Nov 1949 | England v Italy | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Apr 1952 | Scotland v England | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.