Joe Rowley

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Joe Rowley
Personal information
Full name Joe Rowley [1]
Date of birth (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Scunthorpe United
Number 11
Youth career
–2017 Chesterfield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 Chesterfield 101 (6)
2021 → King's Lynn Town 9 (0)
2022–2024 AFC Fylde 43 (5)
2024– Scunthorpe United 34 (1)
International career
2019 England C 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:29, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Joe Rowley (born 3 June 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Scunthorpe United.

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Early life

Rowley attended Meadowhead Secondary School in Sheffield. [2]

Club career

Rowley started his career in Chesterfield's academy, joining the club at Under-15 level. [3] He made his debut for the club on 25 March 2017, starting the EFL League One game against Rochdale, playing 74 minutes of the 3–1 loss. [4] On 7 April 2017, Rowley signed his first professional contract with the 'Spireites'. [5] Rowley scored his first goal for the club a day later, scoring the winner in a 1–0 victory over Port Vale. Rowley was released at the end of the 2021–22 season. [6]

In June 2022, Rowley joined National League North club AFC Fylde on a one-year deal, with the option for a further year, linking up with his former manager at Chesterfield James Rowe. [7] He left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season. [8]

In July 2024, after a successful trial, Rowley joined fellow National League North team Scunthorpe United. [9]

International career

On 18 March 2019, Rowley was called up to the England C squad. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield 2016–17 [11] League One 7100000071
2017–18 [12] League Two 28310003 [a] 1324
2018–19 [13] National League 25140—3 [b] 0321
2019–20 [13] National League23120—1 [b] 0261
2020–21 [13] National League11000—1 [b] 0120
2021–22 [13] National League6000—0060
Total10067000811157
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2021–22 [13] National League9000—0090
Career total10967000811247
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Scunthorpe United

References

  1. ↑ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Meadowhead Phoenix Newsletter Spring 2015". Meadowhead School. 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Caldwell sees 'massive' future for teenager and says academy is crucial for Spireites". Derbyshire Times. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chesterfield 3–1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Young Prospect Signs First Professional Contract". Chesterfield FC Official Site. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Retained list released". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Joe Rowley Commits To The Coasters". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "2024/2025 Retained List". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "United's sixth summer signing is Joe Rowley | Scunthorpe United FC". 16 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Rowley's international call-up". Chesterfield FC. 18 March 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Games played by Joe Rowley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Joe Rowley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "J. Rowley: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Scunthorpe United 2–1 Chester FC: The Iron gain promotion to the National League". BBC Sport. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.