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Profile of Jack Rowley
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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.
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