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June 29, 2008

Jack Rowley

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John Frederick “Jack” Rowley (October 7, 1920 – June 28, 1998) was an English football player. His younger brother Arthur still holds the record for the most number of goals scored in the Football League during a career with 434.

Rowley was purchased from Bournemouth & Boscombe by Manchester United for £3,000. He was a deadly striker, his nickname was The Gunner, in the 1940s and early 1950s. His first game for the club came in 1937 against Sheffield Wednesday. He helped United to the 1948 FA Cup and their 1952 championship. He retired in 1955 with 422 appearances for the club and 208 goals.
He later went on to manage Oldham Athletic, gaining promotion to the Third Division in 1963. From here, he went on to manage AFC Ajax for the 1963-64 season.


References

  • England profile

February 13, 2008

Jack Rowley

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John Frederick “Jack” Rowley (October 7, 1920 – June 28, 1998) was an English football player. His younger brother Arthur still holds the record for the most number of goals scored in the Football League during a career with 434.

Rowley was purchased from Bournemouth & Boscombe by Manchester United for £3,000. He was a deadly striker, his nickname was The Gunner, in the 1940s and early 1950s. His first game for the club came in 1937 against Sheffield Wednesday. He helped United to the 1948 FA Cup and their 1952 championship. He retired in 1955 with 422 appearances for the club and 208 goals.
He later went on to manage Oldham Athletic, gaining promotion to the Third Division in 1963. From here, he went on to manage AFC Ajax for the 1963-64 season.


References

  • England profile

November 30, 2007

Jack Smith (footballer born 1915)

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Jack Smith (Born: February 2nd 1915 Batley, Yorkshire, England. Died: April 21, 1975)

Jack started his career with Newcastle United before transferring to Manchester United in 1938. Officially, he is recognized as having score 15 goals for United during his career, but he also scored over 150 goals during World War II. These goals are not counted towards the official total as they are classified as “friendlies”. He would leave Manchester United in 1946.

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