Henry Rowbotham (22 April 1911 – 1979) was an English

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who played at inside-right.

Career

Rowbotham played for Cheddleton Mental Hospital before joining

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in April 1931. He scored on his debut in a 1–0 win over

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on the last day of the season on 2 May 1931. The next season he was only used as a back-up player however, and he scored one goal in a 4–1 win over

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at Deepdale on 24 October, making six

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appearances. He was released upon the end of the season and moved on to

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club Hyde United. He scored 12 goals in 41 matches for Hyde in the 1932–33 campaign. He moved on to Accrington Stanley, playing four

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games in 1933–34. He then scored 14 goals in 59 Third Division North games for

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in 1934–35 and 1935–36. Rowbotham played 19 Third Division North games for

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in 1936–37, scoring one goal, before he joined non-League

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Career statistics

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowbotham, Harry 1911 births 1979 deaths People from Willington Quay Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside Footballers from Tyne and Wear English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Port Vale F.C. players Hyde United F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players Barrow A.F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Tunbridge Wells F.C. players English Football League players