Arthur Rowley (footballer, born 1870)

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Arthur Rowley
Personal information
Full name Arthur Rowley [1]
Date of birth 1870 [1]
Place of birth Leek, Staffordshire, England [1]
Position(s) Right-half
Youth career
Leek
Distillery
North Staffordshire Regiment
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1896–1899 Stoke 57 (0)
1900–1902 Bristol Rovers
1902–1903 Burslem Port Vale 57 (4)
Total114+(4+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Rowley (born 1870; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Burslem Port Vale and Stoke, and in the Southern League with Bristol Rovers. [1] He was the first player to score a goal straight from a direct free kick in the Football League.

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Career

Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, and the North Staffordshire Regiment, before joining Stoke in 1896. [1] He became a useful addition to the Stoke squad, taking over the right half position from the ageing Davy Brodie. [1] He played four First Division games in the 1896–97 season, before becoming a first-team regular in the 1897–98 and 1898–99 campaigns. He spent three seasons at the Victoria Ground, making 62 appearances. [1]

He played for Bristol Rovers in the Southern League before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902. [2] He played 27 league games in the 1902–03 season, as Vale posted a ninth-place finish in the Second Division. [2] He became the first player to score a goal straight from a direct free kick in the Football League on 7 September 1903, in a 3–2 defeat to Bolton Wanderers at the Athletic Ground. [2] He claimed two goals in 38 games in the 1903–04 campaign, but left the club before the start of the 1904–05 season. [2]

Career statistics

Source: [3]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTest MatchTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1896–97 First Division 25020–270
1897–98 First Division1801020210
1898–99 First Division14000–140
Total5703020620
Burslem Port Vale 1902–03 Second Division 27220–292
1903–04 Second Division30270–372
Total5749000664
Career total1144120201284

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 255. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0. ASIN   0952915200.
  3. ↑ Arthur Rowley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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