John Frederick Rowell (31 December 1918 – 3 March 1988) was an English professional

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who appeared in the

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Wrexham Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, borde ...

, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and

Aldershot Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...

as a

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. He played in the

1937 FA Charity Shield The 1937 FA Charity Shield was the 24th FA Charity Shield, a football match between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by league champions Manchester City and FA Cup winners Sunder ...

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Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...

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English men's footballers English Football League players Brentford F.C. players 1918 births 1988 deaths Footballers from Seaham Men's association football fullbacks Sunderland A.F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Wrexham A.F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub