Dick Rowley

Dick Rowley
Personal information
Full name Richard William Morris Rowley
Date of birth 13 January 1904(1904-01-13)
Place of birth Enniskillen, Ireland
Date of death 18 April 1984(1984-04-18) (aged 80)
Place of death Southampton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
  Tidworth United  
  Andover  
1925–1926 Swindon Town 2 (2)
1925 Casuals  
1926–1930 Southampton 104 (52)
1930–1931 Tottenham Hotspur 24 (10)
1931–1934 Preston North End 51 (14)
National team
1929–1931 Ireland 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Richard William Morris "Dick" Rowley (13 January 1904 – 18 April 1984) was an Irish football Inside right who played for Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Preston North End, as well as representing the Irish national team.

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Biography

Rowley was born in Enniskillen. Upon joining the armed forces, he served at Tidworth army base until he was signed by Andover in 1922. After scoring a few goals from the wing, he was signed by Swindon Town, from where he went on to play for Southampton. His spell at Southampton was particularly prolific as he scored 52 goals in his 104 league appearances together with six goals in nine FA Cup matches. In February 1930, he was signed by Tottenham Hotspur, where he remained until the following season when he was signed by Preston North End, with whom he ended his career in 1934. In the years between 1929 and 1931, he won six caps for Ireland, scoring two goals against Scotland and Wales.[1]

Honours

International caps

All matches were played in the British Home Championship

Date Opponent Venue Result Notes
2 February 1929 Wales Away Drew 2–2  
23 February 1929 Scotland Home Lost 3–7 1 Goal
19 October 1929 England Away Lost 0–3  
1 February 1930 Wales Home Won 7–0  
22 April 1931 Wales Away Lost 2–3 1 Goal
19 September 1931 Scotland Away Lost 1–3  

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats - Dick Rowley". 10 September 2007. http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/09/dick-rowley.html. Retrieved 30 September 2008. 

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