Arthur Rowley
George Arthur Rowley (21 April 1926 – 19 December 2002) was an English football striker. He holds the record for the most career goals in The Football League, 434 from 619 games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United legend Jack Rowley. He was shortlisted for inclusion into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Arthur Rowley Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 December 2002 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1941–1944 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | (4) |
| 1948–1950 | Fulham | 56 | (27) |
| 1950–1958 | Leicester City | 303 | (251) |
| 1958–1965 | Shrewsbury Town | 236 | (152) |
| Total | 619 | (434) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1958–1968 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 1968–1969 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1970–1976 | Southend United | ||
| c.1976 | Knighton Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Honours
Fulham
- Second Division champions: 1948–49
Leicester City
- Second Division champions: 1953–54, 1956–57
Individual
- Second Division top goalscorer: (with Leicester City) 1952–53, 1956–57
- Fourth Division top goalscorer: (with Shrewsbury Town) 1958–59
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1946–47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| 1948–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| Fulham | 1948–49 | 22 | 19 | ? | 0 | ? | 19 |
| 1949–50 | 34 | 8 | ? | 0 | ? | 8 | |
| Total | 56 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 27 | |
| Leicester City | 1950–51 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 28 |
| 1951–52 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 38 | |
| 1952–53 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 41 | |
| 1953–54 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 36 | |
| 1954–55 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 23 | |
| 1955–56 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 35 | |
| 1956–57 | 42 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 44 | |
| 1957–58 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 20 | |
| Total | 303 | 251 | 18 | 14 | 321 | 265 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1958–59 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 39 |
| 1959–60 | 41 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 33 | |
| 1960–61 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 32 | |
| 1961–62 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 29 | |
| 1962–63 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 27 | |
| 1963–64 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| 1964–65 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 236 | 152 | 31 | 15 | 267 | 167[2] | |
| Career total | 619 | 434 | 52 | 29 | 671 | 463 | |
References
- "Bid to honour footballer Rowley". BBC News. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- Breathe On 'Em Salop - The Second Coming by Mike Jones
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