John Rowlands (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | April 2020 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Marine | |||
| Skelmersdale United | |||
| 1967–1968 | Mansfield Town | 13 | (3) |
| 1968–1969 | Torquay United | 18 | (4) |
| 1968 | → Exeter City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1969 | Cape Town City | ||
| 1969–1971 | Stockport County | 46 | (11) |
| 1971–1972 | Barrow | 54 | (6) |
| 1972–1974 | Workington | 51 | (11) |
| 1974 | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | (1) |
| 1974–1975 | Seattle Sounders | 41 | (19) |
| 1975–1977 | Hartlepool United | 49 | (10) |
| 1976 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 1977–1978 | San Jose Earthquakes | 36 | (1) |
| 1978 | Oakland Stompers | 7 | (0) |
| 1979 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 6 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 399 | (67) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Rowlands (7 February 1947 – April 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender and a forward. Active in England, South Africa and the United States, Rowlands made nearly 400 appearances in a 13-year career.
Career
Born in Liverpool, Rowlands began his career in non-league football with Marine and Skelmersdale United, before signing for Mansfield Town as an amateur in October 1967.[1] He went on to play professionally in England, South Africa and the United States for Mansfield Town, Torquay United, Exeter City, Cape Town City, Stockport County, Barrow, Workington, Crewe Alexandra, the Seattle Sounders, Hartlepool United, the San Jose Earthquakes, the Oakland Stompers and the Tulsa Roughnecks.[2][3][4]
Later life and death
After retirement, Rowlands moved to Florida and opened a number of bars and restaurants, before later returning to the UK.[1]
He died in April 2020 at the age of 73, from COVID-19.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c "Rest In Peace, John Rowlands". Stockport County. 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Profile". NASL Jerseys.
- ^ a b Greene, Tommy (26 April 2020). "Fondly-remembered former Barrow AFC player passes away". The Mail. Barrow-in-Furness. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- 1947 births
- 2020 deaths
- English footballers
- Marine F.C. players
- Skelmersdale United F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Cape Town City F.C. (NFL) players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Workington A.F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
- Oakland Stompers players
- Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players
- English Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Association football defenders
- Association football forwards
- English expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Deaths from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom
- Footballers from Liverpool