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for £6,500. He had made 166 appearances (149 in the league) and scored 43 goals (40 in the league) for the Vale. He was happy to stay at
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of scoring in eight consecutive games from 1 September to 4 October. In
September 1966, he was sold to
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He was then moved from right-wing to centre-forward and scored 23 goals in 46 games in the
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1344:"Memory Match: Birmingham City 1 Port Vale 2 St Andrews FA Cup 3rd Round 4th January 1964"
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and was able to kick with either foot. He was noted for his powerful
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for £6,000 in August 1962. In
September 1966, he was sold to
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for £6,000 in August 1962. Low was quickly replaced by
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were hit with a 19-point deduction. In two seasons at
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Rowland played for
Ironville Amateurs before joining
404:. Port Vale announced his death on 20 November 2020.
1316:"How Ajay Leitch-Smith compares to Vale goal heroes"
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608:, whilst working as a sales representative for
465:. He scored just four goals in 28 games in the
349:(7 April 1941 – November 2020) was an English
1451:England men's youth international footballers
340:*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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1406:at the English National Football Archive
648:. One of his shots was so powerful as to
425:in 1960. He played 26 league games under
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1385:"The John Rowland Interview (Part 2)".
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1295:"The John Rowland Interview (Part 1)".
353:who was known for his powerful 'hammer
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21:John Rowland (footballer, born 1936)
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1314:Baggaley, Mike (27 November 2015).
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536:The "Stags" finished ninth in the
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372:in 1960 before being sold on to
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1466:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
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1342:Sherwin, Phil (31 July 2010).
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16:English footballer (1941–2020)
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1491:Gateshead United F.C. players
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1481:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
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504:season to become the club's
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1441:Footballers from Derbyshire
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469:campaign and played in the
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19:For the Welsh player, see
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1408:(subscription required)
1235:Port Vale Personalities
602:Northern Premier League
596:. He then dropped into
368:He began his career at
80:November 2020 (aged 79)
1501:Coleraine F.C. players
1471:Port Vale F.C. players
612:. He later played for
508:; he managed to equal
449:Rowland was signed by
1496:Linfield F.C. players
441:'s tactical ability.
1436:People from Alfreton
347:John Douglas Rowland
322:International career
42:John Douglas Rowland
34:Personal information
1387:The Vale Park Beano
1297:The Vale Park Beano
1233:Kent, Jeff (1996).
598:non-League football
558:Peterborough United
386:non-League football
30:
1276:. 23 November 2020
1270:"RIP John Rowland"
489:under new manager
477:and 0–0 draw with
117:Ironville Amateurs
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656:Career statistics
423:Nottingham Forest
413:Nottingham Forest
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969:Fourth Division
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1071:Third Division
1037:Third Division
934:Fourth Division
899:Third Division
865:Third Division
761:First Division
658:
650:break the wrist
634:
566:Tranmere Rovers
554:Tommy Eggleston
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495:Fourth Division
475:Birmingham City
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382:Tranmere Rovers
363:Football League
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378:Mansfield Town
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330:England Youth
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1351:. Retrieved
1348:The Sentinel
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594:The Troubles
590:Irish League
578:Prenton Park
574:Dave Russell
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532:Later career
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491:Jackie Mudie
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110:Youth career
57:7 April 1941
29:John Rowland
25:
1431:2020 deaths
1426:1941 births
1327:27 November
1280:23 November
622:Rolls-Royce
610:Ben Sherman
514:club record
96:Position(s)
1420:Categories
1201:References
586:Jimmy Hill
582:Derry City
562:Field Mill
546:relegation
506:top scorer
455:Norman Low
390:Derry City
351:footballer
231:Derry City
53:1941-04-07
820:Port Vale
672:Division
618:Coleraine
526:Vale Park
479:Liverpool
451:Port Vale
445:Port Vale
402:Coleraine
374:Port Vale
290:197?–197?
279:Coleraine
274:197?–197?
258:197?–197?
242:1972–197?
226:1969–1972
208:1968–1969
190:1966–1968
177:Port Vale
172:1962–1966
154:1960–1962
91:, England
72:, England
39:Full name
660:Source:
646:shooting
614:Linfield
453:manager
398:Linfield
263:Linfield
70:Alfreton
66:Riddings
1353:31 July
1135:1968–69
1067:1967–68
1033:1966–67
965:1966–67
929:1965–66
895:1964–65
861:1963–64
825:1962–63
757:1961–62
721:1960–61
678:FA Cup
675:League
669:Season
638:forward
592:during
570:1968–69
550:1967–68
542:1966–67
502:1965–66
487:1964–65
483:Anfield
467:1963–64
463:1962–63
439:manager
435:1961–62
431:1960–61
359:forward
100:Forward
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1100:Total
998:Total
790:Total
710:Goals
684:Total
681:Other
642:winger
556:after
552:under
471:FA Cup
408:Career
104:winger
704:Goals
698:Goals
692:Goals
666:Club
626:Derby
604:side
600:with
421:side
388:with
357:'. A
316:(62+)
305:Total
127:Years
89:Derby
1355:2010
1329:2015
1282:2020
1239:ISBN
707:Apps
701:Apps
695:Apps
689:Apps
616:and
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400:and
355:shot
311:250+
202:(16)
184:(40)
137:Apps
131:Team
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