Bill Rowley (12th November 1865 - 1st January 1934) was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 2nd March 1889 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 5th March 1892 aged 26. Rowley, born on 12th November 1865, in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, has a FA Legacy Number of 157 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.
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Rowley started his football career with Hanley Orion before moving to Stoke Reserves in 1883. After a brief stint at Burslem Port Vale from 1884 to 1886 he returned to the Stoke senior side and played there until 1896 when he became the club secretary. In August 1898 he took up the position of club secretary at Leicester Fosse but because of some unknown objection his registration was suspended by the FA. He also worked as in the pottery trade.
N.B. His birth date is his baptism date. We suspect that his actual brith date was a few weeks prior. His death date is approximate.
Ireland (HC) on 2nd March 1889 aged 23 years, 3 months, 20 days
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