Johnny Rowe (footballer)

Jonathan Rowe (born 1907; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at right-back for Manchester Central, Reading, Queen's Park Rangers, and Port Vale before World War II.

Johnny Rowe

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Rowe[1]
Date of birth	1907[1]
Place of birth	Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	1953 (aged 45–46)
Position(s)	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Manchester Central
1932–1935	Reading	77	(0)
1935–1937	Queen's Park Rangers	52	(0)
1937–1940	Port Vale	72	(0)
Total		201	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Rowe played for Manchester Central, Reading and Queen's Park Rangers, before joining Port Vale in May 1937.[1] He played 37 Third Division North games during the 1937–38 season, and featured in 35 Third Division South in the 1938–39 campaign.[1] He left The Old Recreation Ground during World War II, though later guested for Crewe Alexandra.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	1932–33	Third Division South	25	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
	1933–34	Third Division South	39	0	1	0	0	0	40	0
	1934–35	Third Division South	13	0	0	0	1	0	14	0
	Total		77	0	5	0	1	0	83	0
Queens Park Rangers	1935–36	Third Division South	32	0	1	0	1	0	34	0
	1936–37	Third Division South	20	0	3	0	0	0	23	0
	Total		52	0	4	0	1	0	57	0
Port Vale	1937–38	Third Division North	37	0	2	0	1	0	40	0
	1938–39	Third Division South	35	0	2	0	3	0	40	0
	1939–40	Third Division South	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	Total		72	0	4	0	6	0	82	0
Career total			201	0	13	0	8	0	222	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 255. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Johnny Rowe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)