 Rowley in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Frederick Rowley | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1918[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1998 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Shaw and Crompton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1937 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1936 | → Cradley Heath (loan) | ||
| 1937 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 22 | (12) |
| 1937–1954 | Manchester United | 380 | (182) |
| 1954–1957 | Plymouth Argyle | 56 | (14) |
| Total | 458 | (208) | |
| International career | |||
| 1948–1952 | England | 6 | (6) |
| 1949 | England B | 1 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1960 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 1960–1963 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 1963–1964 | Ajax | ||
| 1966–1967 | Wrexham | ||
| 1967–1968 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 1968–1969 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Frederick Rowley (7 October 1918 – 28 June 1998) was an English footballer who played as a forward from the 1930s to the 1950s, mainly remembered for a 17-year spell with Manchester United. He was nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his prolific goalscoring and explosive shooting, scoring 211 goals in 424 appearances for United. His younger brother, Arthur, still holds the record for the highest number of career goals scored in the Football League with 434.
- ^ "Jack Rowley". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin & Glen Isherwood. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
Not born in 1920, as stated in many history books.
- ^ "Jack Rowley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 November 2018.