Tommy Rowe

Tommy Rowe

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Malcolm Rowe[1]
Date of birth	1 May 1989[2]
Place of birth	Wythenshawe, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing position	Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team	Doncaster Rovers (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number	24
Youth career
2002–2003	Manchester United
2003–2007	Stockport County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2009	Stockport County	72	(13)
2009–2014	Peterborough United	175	(23)
2014–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	17	(0)
2015	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	14	(1)
2016-	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)	8	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Thomas Malcolm "Tommy" Rowe (born 1 May 1989) is an English footballer signed to Wolverhampton Wanderers who primarily plays as a winger but can also operate at left back. He is currently on loan at Doncaster Rovers.

Career

Stockport County

Rowe was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, and started his career as a boy with Manchester United in 2002.^[3] He joined the Stockport County youth system the following year,^[3] and made his first-team debut as an 81st-minute substitute in their 4–1 defeat away at Watford in the FA Cup third round in January 2007.^[4] He scored his first goal for Stockport against Notts County at Edgeley Park in February 2008,^[5] and followed this up with a hat-trick at Rotherham United a few days later,^[6] 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."^[7] Rowe made 30 appearances in the 2007–08 season, including all the playoff games, as Stockport won promotion to League One.^[8][9] At the end of the season, Rowe won the club's Young Player of the Year Award.^[10]

He made a further 50 appearances for Stockport in the 2008–09 season.^[11]

Peterborough United

After Stockport went into administration at the end of April 2009,^[12] the administrators sold Rowe to raise necessary funding for the club.^[13] Rowe joined League One side Peterborough United for £225,000 on a three-year contract in May 2009.^[14][15] He scored his first goal for Peterborough in a 4–0 win away at Wycombe in the first round of the League Cup at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. After becoming a regular player in the Peterborough team, Rowe ended the 2010/11 campaign by scoring the opening goal at a 3–0 win over Huddersfield Town in the League One play-off final as they won promotion to the Football League Championship.

Rowe was appointed Peterborough's captain for the 2012–13 season but the team ended up suffering relegation despite reaching 54 points. He remained with the Posh for a further season back in League One, during which he lifted the Football League Trophy after a 3–1 win over Chesterfield. However, following a play-off defeat to Leyton Orient, Rowe was named as one of a series of players who would not be offered new contract.^[16] In total he made 199 appearances for the club, scoring 27 times.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Out of contract at Peterborough, Rowe signed a two-year deal on 3 June 2014 with newly promoted Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers.^[17] After overcoming a broken toe sustained during pre-season,^[18] he made his club debut on 30 August 2014 as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Blackburn.^[19]

Doncaster Rovers (Loan)

On 19 March 2016 Rowe joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season linking up with former manager Darren Ferguson.^[20] He made his début later on that day in a 2-1 home defeat to his former club Peterborough United.^[21]

Personal life

Tommy's younger brother, Danny, is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

As of match played 20 September 2014.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stockport County	2006–07[22]	League Two	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2007–08[23]	League Two	24	6	1	0	0	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	0	30	6
	2008–09[24]	League One	44	7	4	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	50	7
	Total		72	13	6	0	1	0	6	0	85	13
Peterborough United	2009–10[25]	Championship	32	2	0	0	3	1	—		35	3
	2010–11[26]	League One	35	5	2	0	3	0	3[lower-alpha 3]	1	43	6
	2011–12[27]	Championship	43	4	1	0	2	0	—		46	4
	2012–13[28]	Championship	31	5	1	0	0	0	—		32	5
	2013–14[29]	League One	34	7	1	1	3	1	5[lower-alpha 4]	0	43	9
	Total		175	23	5	1	11	2	8	1	199	27
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2014–15[30]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Career totals			249	36	11	1	12	2	14	1	286	40

1. Two appearances in Football League Trophy, three in Football League Two play-offs,
2. Appearance in Football League Trophy
3. Appearances in Football League One play-offs
4. Three appearances in Football League Trophy, two in Football League One play-offs,

Honours

Stockport County

• Football League Two play-offs: 2007–08

Peterborough United

• Football League One play-offs: 2010–11
• Football League Trophy: 2013–14

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 23. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
2. Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
3. "Career History". Up The Posh!. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
4. "Watford 4–1 Stockport". BBC Sport. 6 January 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
5. "Stockport 1–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
6. "Rotherham 1–4 Stockport". BBC Sport. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
7. "Gannon tips Rowe to reach summit". BBC Sport. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
8. "Games played by Tommy Rowe in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
9. Fletcher, Paul (26 May 2008). "Stockport 3–2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
10. "Tommy Rowe (Midfielder)". Manchester Evening News. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009. His consistent performances throughout the 2007–08 season led to him cementing his place as first-choice left-winger as well as landing him County's Young Player of the Year Award.
11. "Games played by Tommy Rowe in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
12. "Stockport go into administration". BBC Sport. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
13. "Official statement". Stockport County FC. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009. The sale of SCFC player Thomas Malcolm, "Tommy", Rowe to Peterborough United Football Club was agreed late yesterday, Monday 11 May. Given the club's perilous financial position this sale has been necessary to raise the funds which will be required to pay ongoing critical trading costs, including wages.
14. "Posh swoop for Rowe". Sky Sports. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
15. "Posh sign Stockport winger Rowe". BBC Sport. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
16. "Tommy Rowe among five released". BBC Sport. 15 May 2014.
17. "Peterborough captain Tommy Rowe moves to Molineux". BBC Sport. 3 June 2014.
18. "Injured Tommy Rowe in time out for Wolves". Express & Star. 14 July 2014.
19. "Wolves 3–1 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 30 August 2014.
20. "Done Deal: Championship midfielder joins Doncaster on loan | Football League World". Football League World. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
21. "Doncaster 1-2 Peterborough: Santos pops up in added time". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
22. "Stockport 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
23. "Stockport 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
24. "Stockport 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
25. "Peterborough 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
26. "Peterborough 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
27. "Tommy Rowe Football Stats Season 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
28. "Peterborough 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
29. "Peterborough 2013/2014 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
30. "Wolves 2014/2015 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

External links

• Tommy Rowe career statistics at Soccerbase