Albert Edward James Rowles (born 10 March 1951) is an English former
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
.
Career
Rowles started his career with
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in March 1968. He joined
York City
York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...
in July 1971.
He was York's top scorer for the
1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals.
He joined
Torquay United
Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...
in June 1973 and was top scorer in his first season. He then moved to
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
in August 1975 and was top scorer in the 1976–1977 season. He left to join
Colchester United
Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...
in December 1977.
References
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1951 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Gosport
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
AFC Bournemouth players
York City F.C. players
Torquay United F.C. players
Darlington F.C. players
Colchester United F.C. players
Footballers from Hampshire