Tommy Rowe
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Thomas Malcolm "Tommy" Rowe (born 24 September 1988) is an English
footballer who plays as a winger for Peterborough United
.
, Manchester
, and started his football career as a boy with Manchester United
. He then came through the Stockport County
youth system, and made his first-team debut as an 81st minute substitute in their 4–1 defeat away at Watford
in the FA Cup
3rd round in January 2007. He scored his first goal for Stockport against Notts County
at Edgeley Park
in February 2008, and followed this up with a hat-trick at Rotherham United
a few days later, which prompted Stockport County manager Jim Gannon
to say, "Physically, he is a supreme athlete with Premier League fitness and technically he is excellent. What an accomplished performance – the only thing is maybe the England scouts won't come to look at him. I've said it to him personally, I think he has a great future." Rowe made 30 appearances in the 2007–08 season, including all the playoff games, as Stockport won promotion to League One
. At the end of the season, Rowe won the club's Young Player Of The Year Award.
He made a further 50 appearances for Stockport in the 2008–09 season.
for an undisclosed fee on a three year contract in May 2009. Rowe scored his first goal for Peterborough in a 4-0 win away at Wycombe in the first round of the Carling Cup at the beginning of the 2009/10 season. On the 29th May 2011, Rowe scored his sides first goal in a 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town, in the League One play-off final. Ending Huddersfield's 27 league unbeaten run, Peterborough United gained promotion to the nPower Football League Championship 2011/12.
currently plays for his former club, Stockport County
. He has a son, born 2009.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a winger for Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
.
Stockport County
Rowe was born in WythenshaweWythenshawe
Wythenshawe is a district in the south of the city of Manchester, England.Formerly part of the administrative county of Cheshire, in 1931 Wythenshawe was transferred to the City of Manchester, which had begun building a massive housing estate there in the 1920s to resolve the problem of its inner...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, and started his football career as a boy with Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. He then came through the Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
youth system, and made his first-team debut as an 81st minute substitute in their 4–1 defeat away at Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
3rd round in January 2007. He scored his first goal for Stockport against Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
at Edgeley Park
Edgeley Park
Edgeley Park is an association football and rugby union stadium in Stockport, England. The stadium was initially built for the rugby league club Stockport in 1901, but by 1902, the rugby club was defunct and in the same year, Stockport County Football Club, who were looking for a bigger ground,...
in February 2008, and followed this up with a hat-trick at Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
a few days later, which prompted Stockport County manager Jim Gannon
Jim Gannon
James Paul "Jim" Gannon is a former footballer and football manager, who is now Director of football and manager of Conference National team Stockport County...
to say, "Physically, he is a supreme athlete with Premier League fitness and technically he is excellent. What an accomplished performance – the only thing is maybe the England scouts won't come to look at him. I've said it to him personally, I think he has a great future." Rowe made 30 appearances in the 2007–08 season, including all the playoff games, as Stockport won promotion to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. At the end of the season, Rowe won the club's Young Player Of The Year Award.
He made a further 50 appearances for Stockport in the 2008–09 season.
Peterborough United
After Stockport went into administration at the end of April 2009, the administrators sold Rowe in order to raise necessary funding for the club. Rowe joined Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
for an undisclosed fee on a three year contract in May 2009. Rowe scored his first goal for Peterborough in a 4-0 win away at Wycombe in the first round of the Carling Cup at the beginning of the 2009/10 season. On the 29th May 2011, Rowe scored his sides first goal in a 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town, in the League One play-off final. Ending Huddersfield's 27 league unbeaten run, Peterborough United gained promotion to the nPower Football League Championship 2011/12.
Personal life
Tommy's younger brother DannyDaniel Rowe (footballer)
Daniel Martin Rowe is an English footballer who plays for Stockport County as a midfielder.-Stockport County:Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Rowe made his Stockport County debut on April 11, 2009 in the Football League One clash with Leeds United which ended in a 1–0 loss.On 11 November he joined...
currently plays for his former club, Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
. He has a son, born 2009.
Honours
- 2010–112010–11 in English footballThe 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
: League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Play Off Winner (promotion to The ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
) – Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United F.C.Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...