Samantha Rowland

**Last statistical update: 21:58, 23 January 2024 (UTC)**

**Samantha Naomi Ruth Rowland** is a footballer who plays for **Hashtag United** (women).

## Career

### Pre-HTU

Louisburg College
In 2013, Rowland netted 40 goals in 20 matches for Louisburg College - scoring singularly versus the College of Southern Maryland, South Georgia State College, Harford Community College, Spartanburg Methodist College and the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie, braces against the Community College of Baltimore County, Howard Community College, Spartanburg, Cape Fear Community College and Spartanburg, a hat-trick versus Wake Technical Community College, 4 goals against Salkehatchie, Patrick & Henry Community College, the University of South Carolina Lancaster and Patrick & Henry as well as, on 28 September, 6 goals in a match at home to Lancaster; she only went without a goal on 4 occasions. 18 assists also occurred.

In 2014, Rowland took her tally for Louisburg College to 66 goals in 36 matches - also adding 20 more assists to her name. Her opening strikes arrived on 31 August away to South Georgia State College. An immediate hat-trick over Spartanburg Methodist College followed on 7 September, which preceded a singular goal next time out on 10 September at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. On 20 September, Rowland netted 8 goals in a 13–0 thrashing of the same opponents at home; also assisting twice. 30 September saw the forward score 5 and assist 4 in a further 13-goal victory over Wake Technical Community College, what had succeeded a double versus Patrick & Henry Community College 2 days prior. A brace and a hat-trick followed versus the same opponents later in the season.

Florida Atlantic University
Rowland opened 2015 on 11 September with an assist for Florida Atlantic University against Southeast Missouri State University, prior to October goals versus Rice University and the University of Southern Mississippi. She concluded with a final day assist versus Old Dominion. Rowland got 2016 underway with 3 goals in 4 games versus Southern Utah University, Jacksonville University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Across September and October, she claimed goals over Florida International University and Middle Tennessee State University and assists versus St. Bonaventure University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. On 2 November, Rowland scored a brace against Louisiana Tech University, prior to scoring and assisting against the University of North Texas on 4 November.

Crystal Palace
On 4 February 2018, Rowland completed a move to Crystal Palace of the Premier League - Premier Division, Southern Division. She made her bow for *The Eagles* on 4 February in a goalless draw with West Ham United. After appearances to end February at Queens Park Rangers in league and cup, Rowland scored her sole goal for the club on 4 March in an 8–1 home win over Swindon Town; having replaced Mary Robinson on 61 minutes - which turned out to be her final appearance, though she was an unused sub next time out at Portsmouth on 25 March.

Welling United
By the 2020–21 campaign, Rowland was attached to Welling United of the South East Counties League - Kent Division 2 West. The forward opened the season in early September with goals against Foots Cray Lionesses and London Legends, prior to notching a 4 times in a 15–1 thumping of Orpington on 27 September. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic-enforced curtailment, Rowland netted braces over Beckenham Town and Baldon Sports. In the subsequent 2021–22, the club played in the London & South East Regional League - Division 1 South. In that division, Rowland scored hat-tricks over Bexhill United on 5 September 2021, versus Meridian on 19 September and against Maidstone United on 26 September.

AFC Acorns
By October 2021 of 2021–22, Rowland had moved across the London & South East Regional League - Division 1 South to AFC Acorns. On debut, on 17 October, the forward notched a hat-trick in a road victory at Newhaven. In November, Rowland netted 7 goals in 3 games against Bexhill United (brace), Comets (brace) and Herne Bay (hat-trick), prior to further goals across the next 2 months versus Hastings United, Bexhill United and Herne Bay. Maidstone United would concede hat-tricks home-and-away to Rowland in February and March, with Ashford (brace) and Parkwood Rangers (once) conceding to the forward in-between. Across April and May, she added 6 goals against Newhaven (brace), Parkwood Rangers (once) and Ashford (hat-trick).

### HTU

2022–23
On 23 September 2022, having been with the club during the preceding pre-season, Rowland was officially announced as a new signing by HTU. Days prior, the forward had made it a goalscoring competitive debut on 18 September as *The Tags* beat Cambridge United 5-0 in the National League - Division One South East. Next time out, on 12 October, Rowland scored twice in a 13-2 victory at home to Chesham United. In her 3rd appearance, Rowland netted a hat-trick as HTU dispatched Bedford with a 7-0 triumph in the FA Cup third qualifying round. After a 6 November National League Cup goal over Ipswich Town, the forward scored 5 goals in a 10-1 first round FA Cup victory versus Colney Heath on 13 November.

After experiencing her first scoreless appearance on 27 November in an FA Cup second round win at Dartford, Rowland made amends with 17 goals in her next 5 fixtures. She initially notched consecutive hat-tricks over Hounslow (league, on 4 December) and Actonians (FA Cup, on 11 December), prior to claiming a National League Cup brace over Watford on 17 December, 5 goals over Hounslow in the league on 8 January 2023 and 4 goals against Bowers & Pitsea in the Essex Senior Cup on 15 January. On 5 February, Rowland netted her 30th and 31st goals of the season in a 5–1 road triumph at Cambridge United. Across the next month, the forward scored home and away against Norwich City on 12 February and 5 March - either side of a strike over London Seaward on 22 February.

Rowland added further goals for the season on 19 March versus Cambridge City, on 9 April at Ashford Town and on 30 April at home to Queens Park Rangers as *The Tags* won promotion as champions from the National League - Division One South East.

2023–24
On 23 July 2023, Rowland scored 5 goals in a pre-season friendly win over Margate. That was followed by a brace versus Derby County on 30 July and a hat-trick past Millwall on 6 August. She was officially deemed retained on 18 August, with manager Jason Stephens revealing that Rowland had rejected "loads of clubs" in the off-season. She netted 4 in her opening 3 league appearances against Chatham Town, Oxford United (brace) and Ipswich Town. A 5th competitive goal of the season came on 24 September as HTU beat London Bees at home, with a 6th arriving in the National League Cup 1st round on 1 October at home to Oxford United and a 7th in the league on 22 October on home turf versus Plymouth Argyle. Rowland netted her opening goal of 2024 on 7 January at Milton Keynes Dons.

## Personal Life

In 2018, Rowland founded her own company, Neoteric Official, that specialises in sneakers. She also works as a director for Rowland Property Solutions. Rowland attended Welling School and Florida Atlantic University.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (46)
* List of appearances of Samantha Rowland

Goals (57)
* List of goals of Samantha Rowland

## HTU Honours

* National League - Division One South East (1): 2022–23

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Samantha Naomi Ruth Rowland (Neoteric Official Limited) - Director Profile" .
2. ↑ "21 in two weeks today" , 1 March 2015.
3. ↑ "Rowland, Formerly of FAU Women's Soccer, Signs with Crystal Palace" , 14 February 2018.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Sammy Rowland" .
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Louisburg" .
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Louisburg" .
7. ↑ "We're delighted to confirm the signing of forward Samantha Rowlands" , 4 February 2018.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Samantha Rowland player stats" .
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Samantha Rowland player stats" .
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 "Samantha Rowland player stats" .
11. ↑ "NEW LEAGUE, NEW TEAM?? Hashtag United 23/24 Women's Squad Update" , 18 August 2023.
12. ↑ "About Us Neoteric Official" .
13. ↑ "Samantha Rowland" .
14. ↑ "Samantha Rowland" .