Arthur Rowley

George Arthur Rowley (21 April 1926 – 18 December 2002) was an English football striker. He holds the record for the most career goals in The Football League, 434 from 619 games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United legend Jack Rowley. He was shortlisted for inclusion into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Honours
Fulham
Second Division champions: 1948–49

Leicester City
Second Division champions: 1953–54, 1956–57

Individual
Second Division top goalscorer: (with Leicester City) 1952–53, 1956–57
Fourth Division top goalscorer: (with Shrewsbury Town) 1958–59

Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Bromwich Albion1946–472000201947–48214002141948–49100010Total24400244Fulham1948–492219?0?191949–50348?0?8Total5627305927Leicester City1950–5139281040281951–5242382044381952–5341391242411953–5442308650361954–5536231037231955–5636293639351956–5742441043441957–582520102620Total3032511814321265Shrewsbury Town1958–5943385148391959–6041321142331960–61402813453321961–6241237648291962–6340245345271963–64195001951964–6512200122Total2361523115267167Breathe On 'Em Salop - The Second Coming by Mike JonesCareer total6194345229671463

References

Category:1926 births
Category:2002 deaths
Category:English footballers
Category:English football managers
Category:Fulham F.C. players
Category:Leicester City F.C. players
Category:Sportspeople from Wolverhampton
Category:Sportspeople from Staffordshire
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players