Alfred Stanley Rowlands (born 12 November 1889) was a Welsh footballer. He was a forward for Tranmere Rovers and scored 32 goals for Tranmere during the 1913–14 season, helping them to with the Lancashire Combination.[2] In the same season, on 16 March 1914, Rowlands represented Wales in their 2–0 defeat to England;[3] this was the first time a Tranmere player had played for their national team.[4]
 Rowlands in 1913 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Stanley Rowlands[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1889[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Coedway, Powys, Wales[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1908 | Welshpool Town | ||
| 1908–1909 | Wellington Town | ||
| 1909–1910 | Birkenhead North End | ||
| 1910 | Wrexham | ||
| 1910–1911 | South Liverpool | ||
| 1911 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | South Liverpool | ||
| 1912–1913 | Wrexham | ||
| 1913–1920 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 1920–1921 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | (8) |
| 1922–1923 | Wrexham | 9 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Oswestry Town | ||
| 1924–1926 | South Molton | ||
| 1926–1928 | Bideford | ||
| 1928–1930 | Ilfracombe Town | ||
| 1930–1931 | Barum Town | ||
| 1931 | Barnstaple Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1914 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He also represented Wrexham, Nottingham Forest and Crewe Alexandra in the Football League.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Stan Rowlands at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Bishop, Peter (1 November 1998). Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Images of England. Stroud, U.K.: Tempus. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-7524-1505-5.
- ^ "Wales 0-2 England". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "History". TheCowsheds.co.uk. 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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