John Rowland (footballer, born 1936)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 March 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
Date of death | 2002 (aged 65–66) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Lovells Athletic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1969 | Newport County | 462 | (11) |
Merthyr Tydfil | |||
Teams managed | |||
Merthyr Tydfil | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
John Rowland (1936–2002) was a Welsh professional footballer. Rowland joined Newport County in 1958 from local club Lovells Athletic. He went on to make 463 appearances for Newport scoring 9 goals. In 1969, he joined Merthyr Tydfil as player/manager.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- John Rowland at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
Categories:
- Welsh footballers
- Wales under-23 international footballers
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 2002 deaths
- Lovell's Athletic F.C. players
- 1936 births
- Association football defenders
- Welsh football defender stubs