Archibald Rowan (4 October 1855 – 14 November 1923) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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Career

Rowan was born on 4 October 1855. He played club football for Caledonian,

Third Lanark Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow. Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, the club was a founder member of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1872 and the Scottish ...

and Queen's Park, and made two appearances for

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. He sometimes played under the pseudonym "A. McCallum", including in major finals.Name: McCallum, A.P.
QPFC.com He later served on the committee at Queen's Park, and was elected president once and chairman twice. Rowan was also a cricketer (playing for the Caledonian Cricket Club and the

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) golfer and billiard player. He died on 14 November 1923.

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Place of birth missing 1855 births 1923 deaths Place of death missing Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Caledonian F.C. (Glasgow) players Third Lanark A.C. players Queen's Park F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Scottish cricketers {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub

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