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.

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. 

External links

• Dick Rowley on Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
• Swindon Town profile

Persondata
Name	Rowley, Dick
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	1904-01-13
Place of birth	Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Date of death	1984-04-18
Place of death	Southampton, England