Arthur Rowley

English footballer and manager (1926-2002)

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]

Arthur Rowley
Personal information
Full name George Arthur Rowley Jr.
Date of birth (1926-04-21)21 April 1926
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Date of death 19 December 2002(2002-12-19) (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 change

Fulham

Leicester City

Individual

Career statistics change

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 change

  1. "Bid to honour footballer Rowley". BBC News. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  2. Breathe On 'Em Salop - The Second Coming by Mike Jones