Ronald Rowe (footballer)

For persons of a similar name, see Ronald Rowe (disambiguation).

Ronald Rowe
Rowe while with Wimbledon in 1925.
Personal information
Full name Ronald George Rowe[1]
Date of birth (1902-10-11)11 October 1902
Place of birth Fulham, England
Date of death December 1977 (1978-01) (aged 75)
Place of death Chatham, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Olympus Athletic
–1921 St Paul's
1921–1924 Wimbledon
1924–1925 Brentford 8 (0)
1925–1929 Wimbledon
1929–1932 Hayes
1931 Uxbridge
1932–1934 Golders Green 42 (17)
Pinner
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald George Rowe (11 October 1902 – December 1977) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a wing half.[1][2][3] He made over 300 appearances in non-League football for Wimbledon and Hayes and is a member of the latter club's Hall of Fame.[4]

Personal life

Rowe was the father of table tennis sisters Rosalind and Diane Rowe and his older brother Vivian was also an amateur footballer.[1][5] He attended Latymer Upper School.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1924–25[7] Third Division South 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
Golders Green 1932–33[8] Athenian League 23 13 3 6 11[a] 9 37 28
1933–34[9] Athenian League 19 4 1 2 13[b] 5 33 11
Total 42 17 4 8 24 14 70 39
Career total 50 17 4 8 24 14 78 39
  1. ^ 6 appearances and 5 goals in AFA Senior Cup, 3 appearances and 4 goals in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 1 appearance in FA Amateur Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
  2. ^ 4 appearances and 2 goals in AFA Senior Cup, 4 appearances and 2 goals in Middlesex Senior Cup, 4 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup

Honours

Hayes

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 139. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ^ "Former Staff - Ronnie Rowe". Greensnet - Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Rowe Ronnie Wimbledon 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Roddis – Ryan". Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. ^ Williams, Jean (10 January 2019). "Rowe, Rosalind (1933–2015)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.110538. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Players: Ronnie Rowe". www.historicaldons.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
  8. ^ "Results – Season 1932/1933". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Results – Season 1933/1934". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.


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