Dick Rowley
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Richard William Morris Rowley | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Enniskillen, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 1984 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside-forward / centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Taunton's Grammar School | |||
| Fulwood Barracks | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tidworth United | |||
| 1922–1924 | Andover | ||
| 1924–1926 | Swindon Town | 2 | (2) |
| 1925 | → Casuals | 2 | (1) |
| 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. | |||
Richard William Morris "Dick" Rowley DCM (13 January 1904 – 18 April 1984) was an Irish professional footballer who played as an inside-forward or centre-forward for Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Preston North End in the English Football League, as well as representing the Irish national team.
Rowley was born in Enniskillen, the son of a major in the British army. He moved to Hampshire as a child and was educated at Taunton's Grammar School, Southampton, where he played rugby. During his youth, he excelled at various sports including cricket, golf, tennis, sprinting and hurdling.
Upon joining the armed forces, he served at Fulwood Barracks in Lancashire and Tidworth Camp in Wiltshire, receiving the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
He played for Andover as an amateur from September 1922, and after scoring a few goals from the wing, he was signed by Swindon Town in November 1924, still retaining his amateur status.
He made his Swindon debut away to Exeter City on 5 April 1926, when he scored twice in a 2–1 victory. His next appearance came a few weeks later, in a 3–2 defeat at Watford. While he was regiestered with Swindon Town, Rowley also made two appearances in November 1925 for the Casuals amateur team in the Isthmian League, scoring once.
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