| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Rowbotham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1911[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Willington Quay, Wallsend, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 67–68)[1] | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cheddleton Mental Hospital | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1932 | Port Vale | 7 | (2) |
| 1932–1933 | Hyde United | 35 | (10) |
| 1933–1934 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | (0) |
| 1934–1936 | Barrow | 59 | (14) |
| 1936–1937 | Rochdale | 19 | (1) |
| 1937–1938 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| Total | 124+ | (27+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henry Rowbotham (22 April 1911 – 1979) was an English footballer who played at inside-right.
Career
Rowbotham played for Cheddleton Mental Hospital before joining Port Vale in April 1931.[1] He scored on his debut in a 1–0 win over Bradford City at The Old Recreation Ground on the last day of the season on 2 May 1931.[1] The next season he was only used as a back-up player however, and he scored one goal in a 4–1 win over Preston North End at Deepdale on 24 October, making six Second Division appearances.[1] He was released upon the end of the season and moved on to Cheshire County League club Hyde United.[3] He scored 12 goals in 41 matches for Hyde in the 1932–33 campaign.[3] He moved on to Accrington Stanley, playing four Third Division North games in 1933–34. He then scored 14 goals in 59 Third Division North games for Barrow in 1934–35 and 1935–36. Rowbotham played 19 Third Division North games for Rochdale in 1936–37, scoring one goal, before he joined non-League Tunbridge Wells Rangers.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1930–31 | Second Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Hyde United | 1932–33 | Cheshire County League | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 12 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1933–34 | Third Division North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barrow | 1934–35 | Third Division North | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| 1935–36 | Third Division North | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |
| Total | 59 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 14 | ||
| Rochdale | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | 124 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 138 | 29 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 254. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ "Rochdale. Strong men for heavy ground". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ Harry Rowbotham at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.