Henry Rowbotham (22 April 1911 – 1979) was an English footballer who played at inside-right.

Harry Rowbotham
Personal information
Full name Henry Rowbotham[1]
Date of birth (1911-04-22)22 April 1911[1]
Place of birth Willington Quay, Wallsend, England[1]
Date of death 1979 (aged 67–68)[1]
Place of death England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside-right
Youth career
Cheddleton Mental Hospital
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1932 Port Vale 7 (2)
1932–1933 Hyde United 35 (10)
1933–1934 Accrington Stanley 4 (0)
1934–1936 Barrow 59 (14)
1936–1937 Rochdale 19 (1)
1937–1938 Tunbridge Wells Rangers
Total 124+ (27+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Rowbotham played for Cheddleton Mental Hospital before joining Port Vale in April 1931.[1] He scored on his debut in a 1–0 win over Bradford City at The Old Recreation Ground on the last day of the season on 2 May 1931.[1] The next season he was only used as a backup player however, and he scored one goal in a 4–1 win over Preston North End at Deepdale on 24 October, making six Second Division appearances.[1] He was released upon the end of the season and moved on to Cheshire County League club Hyde United.[3] He scored 12 goals in 41 matches for Hyde in the 1932–33 campaign.[3] He moved on to Accrington Stanley, playing four Third Division North games in 1933–34. He then scored 14 goals in 59 Third Division North games for Barrow in 1934–35 and 1935–36. Rowbotham played 19 Third Division North games for Rochdale in 1936–37, scoring one goal, before he joined non-League Tunbridge Wells Rangers.

Career statistics

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Source:[4][3][5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1930–31 Second Division 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
1931–32 Second Division 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
Total 7 2 0 0 0 0 7 2
Hyde United 1932–33 Cheshire County League 35 10 0 0 7 2 42 12
Accrington Stanley 1933–34 Third Division North 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Barrow 1934–35 Third Division North 32 7 2 0 0 0 34 7
1935–36 Third Division North 27 7 2 0 2 0 31 7
Total 59 14 4 0 2 0 65 14
Rochdale 1936–37 Third Division North 19 1 1 0 0 0 20 1
Career total 124 27 5 0 9 2 138 29

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 254. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Rochdale. Strong men for heavy ground". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ Harry Rowbotham at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.