Alfred Stanley Rowlands (born 12 November 1889) was a

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player. He was a

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for Tranmere Rovers and scored 32 goals for Tranmere during the 1913–14 season, helping them to with the Lancashire Combination. In the same season, on 16 March 1914, Rowlands represented

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in their 2–0 defeat to

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; this was the first time a Tranmere player had played for their national team. He also represented

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and Crewe Alexandra in the Football League.

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1889 births Date of death unknown Welshpool Town F.C. players Telford United F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players South Liverpool F.C. (1890s) players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Reading F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Oswestry Town F.C. players Bideford A.F.C. players Ilfracombe Town F.C. players Barnstaple Town F.C. players Wales international footballers Welsh footballers Association football forwards {{Wales-footy-forward-stub