Jack Rowley
English footballer and manager (1918-1998) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 79
John Frederick Rowley 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.
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Close ties
- John Aston, Sr. Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1946-1954
- Allenby Chilton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1938-1954
- Henry Cockburn Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1944-1954
- Johnny Carey Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1953
- Jack Crompton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1945-1954
- Stan Pearson Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1954
Ray Wood Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1954- Johnny Morris Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1941-1949
- Billy Bryant Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1945
- Bert Whalley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1946
- Bill McKay Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1946
- Laurie Cassidy Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1947-1954
- George Roughton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1945
- Thomas McNulty Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1954
- Johnny Berry Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1951-1954
- Jackie Scott Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1952-1954
Jeff Whitefoot Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1954- Jimmy Delaney Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1946-1950
- Cliff Birkett Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1954
- Tom Manley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1939
- Ernie Bond Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1952
- Jack Griffiths Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1939
Hubert Redwood Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1940- Ronnie Burke Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1946-1949
Career 6
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Plymouth Argyle F.C.1954-19575614
England194913
England1948-195266
Manchester United F.C.1937-1954380182
AFC Bournemouth19372212
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
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About this person
His younger brother, Arthur, still holds the record for the highest number of career goals scored in the Football League with 434.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1998 · aged 79
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