Henry Rowbotham (22 April 1911 – 1979) was an English footballer who played at inside-right.
Career Rowbotham played for Cheddleton Mental Hospital before joining Port Vale in April 1931. He scored on his debut in a 1–0 win over Bradford City at the Old Recreation Ground on the last day of the season on 2 May 1931. The next season he was only used as a backup player however, and he scored one goal in a 4–1 win over Preston North End at Deepdale on 24 October, making six Second Division appearances. He was released upon the end of the season and moved on to Cheshire County League club Hyde United. He scored 12 goals in 41 matches for Hyde in the 1932–33 campaign. He moved on to Accrington Stanley, playing four Third Division North games in 1933–34. He then scored 14 goals in 59 Third Division North games for Barrow in 1934–35 and 1935–36. Rowbotham played 19 Third Division North games for Rochdale in 1936–37, scoring one goal, before he joined non-League Tunbridge Wells Rangers.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPort Vale1930–31Second Division110000111931–32Second Division61000061Total72000072Hyde United1932–33Cheshire County League351000724212Accrington Stanley1933–34Third Division North40000040Barrow1934–35Third Division North32720003471935–36Third Division North2772020317Total591440206514Rochdale1936–37Third Division North1911000201Career total12427509213829
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