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Arthur Rowley
English footballer and manager (1926-2002) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 76
George Arthur Rowley Jr., nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot, was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games.
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Close ties
- Johnny Anderson Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1950-1958
- Johnny Morris Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1952-1958
- Jimmy Baldwin Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1950-1956
Frank McLintock Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1956-1958- Bedford Jezzard Teammate at Fulham F.C., 1948-1950
- Jim Taylor Teammate at Fulham F.C., 1948-1950
- Willie Cunningham Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1954-1958
- Ron Lewin Teammate at Fulham F.C., 1948-1950
Jim McLaughlin Teammate at Shrewsbury Town F.C., 1960-1963- Pat Beasley Teammate at Fulham F.C., 1948-1950
- Bert Barlow Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1950-1952
Davy Walsh Teammate at West Bromwich Albion F.C., 1946-1948- Jack Froggatt Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1954-1957
- Peter Wall Teammate at Shrewsbury Town F.C., 1963-1965
- Ray Barlow Teammate at West Bromwich Albion F.C., 1946-1948
Tony Knapp Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1955-1958- Colin Appleton Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1954-1958
- Matt Gillies Teammate at Leicester City F.C., 1952-1955
- Alan Boswell Teammate at Shrewsbury Town F.C., 1963-1965
- Joe Maloney Teammate at Shrewsbury Town F.C., 1958-1960
- Roy Ambler Teammate at Shrewsbury Town F.C., 1959-1961
Career 4
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Shrewsbury Town F.C.1958-1965236152
Leicester City F.C.1950-1958303251
Fulham F.C.1948-19505626
West Bromwich Albion F.C.1946-1948244
About this person
He was the younger brother of Manchester United footballer Jack Rowley. He was shortlisted for inclusion into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2002 · aged 76
