Walter James Rowley was an English footballer around World War I and a manager during and after World War II.
15 Facts About Walter Rowley
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Walter Rowley spent some 47 years playing and coaching in the Football League.
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Walter Rowley played for Oldham Athletic and Bolton Wanderers, spending 13 years with the latter club.
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Walter Rowley spent six years in charge before retiring due to ill health.
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Walter Rowley coached Middlesbrough from June 1952 to February 1954 before again stepping aside due to illness.
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Walter Rowley left Boundary Park and moved on to Bolton Wanderers in 1912, and made his debut against West Bromwich Albion in February 1913.
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However, Walter Rowley missed the 1923 FA Cup final against West Ham United because he was serving a six-week suspension for being sent off against Huddersfield Town.
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Walter Rowley retired through injury in May 1925 and joined the club's coaching staff.
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Walter Rowley had made 191 league and FA Cup appearances for the club, scoring seven goals.
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Walter Rowley became a coach with Bolton before he took over as manager at the latter end of World War II, before the Football League proper started, following Charles Foweraker's retirement in August 1944.
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Walter Rowley had to resign due to ill health in October 1950.
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Walter Rowley was made a life member of the club for his 37 years of service as a player, coach and manager.
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Walter Rowley fully recovered and took over at Middlesbrough in 1952.
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Fully fit again, Walter Rowley returned to management at Shrewsbury Town in 1955.
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Walter Rowley left the game after departing the Gay Meadow.