John Rowland (1936–2002) was a Welsh professional footballer. Rowland joined
Newport County in 1958 from local club
Lovells Athletic
Lovell's Athletic F.C. was the works team for Lovell's sweet factory in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, which played professional football from 1918 until 1969.
History
Lovell's joined the Western Football League in 1923 and won the title in t ...
. He went on to make 463 appearances for Newport scoring 9 goals. In 1969, he joined Merthyr Tydfil as player/manager.
Newport County A-Z of transfers
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Welsh men's footballers
Wales men's under-23 international footballers
Newport County A.F.C. players
Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players
English Football League players
2002 deaths
Lovell's Athletic F.C. players
1936 births
Date of death missing
Men's association football defenders
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