Jack Fowler (footballer born 1899)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Fowler | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 1975 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1921 | Mardy | ||
| 1921–1924 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | (25) |
| 1924–1930 | Swansea Town | 167 | (102) |
| 1930–1932 | Clapton Orient | 75 | (15) |
| National team | |||
| 1925–1928 | Wales | 6 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jack Fowler (3 December 1899 – 26 February 1975) was a Welsh professional footballer, who played as a centre forward for Plymouth Argyle,Swansea Town and Clapton Orient as well as making six appearances for his country.
Fowler was born in Cardiff and started his football career with Mardy, who were then playing in the Southern League Second Division before transferring to the Welsh Section. Whilst with Mardy, Fowler was selected to represent the Southern League (Welsh Section) in a match against the Football League. In 1921 he turned down a move to Brighton & Hove Albion as he was unable to agree terms, but signed for Plymouth Argyle in May.
Initially he found it hard to break into the first team, with Frank Richardson leading the forward line. Fowler made his debut replacing Tommy Gallogley at inside right on 17 December 1921, scoring in a 4–0 victory over Southend United. He retained his place for the next three games before Gallogley returned on New Year's Eve. Plymouth finished the season as runners-up in the Third Division South to Southampton, but with only one team being promoted missed out on promotion on goal average. This was the start of a run of six consecutive seasons in which Plymouth finished as runners-up but were denied promotion.
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