John Rowlands
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Career & Clubs
Born in Liverpool, Rowlands began his career in non-league football with Marine and Skelmersdale United, before signing for Mansfield Town as an amateur in October 1967. He went on to play professionally in England, South Africa and the United States for Mansfield Town, Torquay United, Exeter City, Cape Town City, Stockport County, Barrow, Workington, Crewe Alexandra, the Seattle Sounders, Hartlepool United, the San Jose Earthquakes, the Oakland Stompers and the Tulsa Roughnecks. In 1977, he briefly played for Wigan Athletic in the Northern Premier League, scoring one goal in four appearances. In 1980 he was contracted to play with ASL expansion team the Phoenix Fire, but the team folded in pre-season.
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- Barrow A.F.C. (1970–1972)
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- Mansfield Town F.C. (1967–1968)
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- Cape Town City F.C. (1969–1969)
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- Torquay United F.C. (1968–1969)
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- Exeter City F.C. (1968–1968)
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- Stockport County F.C. (1969–1970)
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- Workington A.F.C. (1972–1974)
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- Crewe Alexandra F.C. (1974–1974)
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- Seattle Sounders (1974–1975)
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- Hartlepool United F.C. (1975–1977)
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- San Jose Earthquakes (1976–1976)
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- San Jose Earthquakes (1977–1978)
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- Oakland Stompers (1978–1978)
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- Tulsa Roughnecks (1979–1979)
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- San Jose Earthquakes (1979–1980)
- League
- North American Soccer League
Personal
After retirement, Rowlands moved to Florida and opened a number of bars and restaurants, before later returning to the UK. He died on 26 April 2020, at the age of 73, from COVID-19.
Clubs
- Mansfield Town F.C.1967–1968
- Exeter City F.C.1968–1968
- Torquay United F.C.1968–1969
- Cape Town City F.C.1969–1969
- Stockport County F.C.1969–1970
- Barrow A.F.C.1970–1972
- Workington A.F.C.1972–1974
- Crewe Alexandra F.C.1974–1974
- Seattle Sounders1974–1975
- Hartlepool United F.C.1975–1977
- San Jose Earthquakes1976–1976
- San Jose Earthquakes1977–1978
- Oakland Stompers1978–1978
- San Jose Earthquakes1979–1980
- Tulsa Roughnecks1979–1979
Played together with
Aaron BrownExeter City F.C. · 2000–2000- Aaron BrownStockport County F.C. · 2011–2011
- Aaron BrownTorquay United F.C. · 2005–2005
- Aaron DownesTorquay United F.C. · 2012–2015
Aaron PitchkolanSan Jose Earthquakes · 2009–2009
Aaron TshibolaHartlepool United F.C. · 2015–2015- Aaron WilbrahamStockport County F.C. · 1997–2004
Abdul OsmanCrewe Alexandra F.C. · 2012–2014- Abdul Thompson ContehSan Jose Earthquakes · 2000–2000
Abdulai Bell-BaggieStockport County F.C. · 2015–2016
Adam BarrettMansfield Town F.C. · 2000–2002
Adam BartlettHartlepool United F.C. · 2015–2017
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Identifiers & aliases
John Henry Rowlands was an English professional footballer who played as a defender and a forward. Active in England, South Africa and the United States, Rowlands made nearly 400 appearances in a 13-year career.
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