Arthur Rowley
1948-49, 56 appearances, 26 goals
Rowley scored more English league goals than any other player in history, banging in 434 in 619 games. He only scored 26 of these for Fulham, but they were important strikes: in 1948-49 we won the second-division title by a single point, at the time our highest ever finish. Rowley scored 19 in 22 games to lead us over the line. His play "possessed all the finesse of a runaway steamroller," but he was a goal machine.
| Arthur Rowley | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Arthur Rowley | |
| Date of birth | 21 April 1926(1926-04-21) | |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | |
| Date of death | 19 December 2002 (aged 76) | |
| Place of death | Shrewsbury, England | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1946-1948 1948-1950 1950-1958 1958-1965 | West Bromwich Albion Fulham Leicester City Shrewsbury Town Total | 24 (4) 56 (26) 303 (251) 236 (152) 619 (433) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1958-1968 1968-1969 1970-1976 c.1976 | Shrewsbury Town Sheffield United Southend United Knighton Town | |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||