Trevor Rowlands (Australian footballer)
| Trevor Rowlands | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Trevor Rowlands | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 1984 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Subiaco, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | University Blacks | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927 | Collingwood (VFL) | 2 (0) | |
| 1930-1931 | Perth (WAFL) | 7 (10) | |
| Total | 9 (10) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Trevor Rowlands (7 May 1904 – 18 May 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was also a cricketer and played six first-class matches for Western Australia between 1937/38 and 1938/39.[2]
Family[edit]
One of the seven children of Rev. Lewis Jones Rowlands (1856-1934),[3] a Welsh-born Methodist minister,[4] and Annie Rowlands (1864-1940), née Dixon,[5][6] Trevor Rowlands was born at Echuca, Victoria, on 7 May 1904.[7]
He married Dorothy Esther Elizabeth Solomon (1906-2006) at West Perth on 7 January 1936.[8][9][10]
Sports master[edit]
Rowlands was appointed sports master at Hale School, in Perth, Western Australia in 1930.[11][12][13]
Military service[edit]
He served in the Second AIF during World War II.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.772.
- ^ "William Rowlands". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Deaths: Rowlands, The Argus, (Tuesday, 21 August 1934), p.1.
- ^ Obituary, The Argus, (Tuesday, 21 August 1934), p.6.
- ^ Marriages: Rowlands—Dixon, The Herald, (Wednesday, 6 May 1891), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Rowlands, The Argus, (Monday, 9 September 1940), p.4.
- ^ Births: Rowlands, The Argus, (Thursday, 19 May 1904), p.1.
- ^ Births: Solomon, The West Australian, (Thursday, 23 August 1906), p.1.
- ^ Rowlands—Solomon Wedding, The West Australian, (Friday, 17 January 1936), p.6.
- ^ Wedding Cake Matches Bride's Frock: Rowlands-Solomon Marriage at East Perth, The (Perth) Daily News, (Saturday, 18 January 1936), p.11.
- ^ New masters for Hale School, The West Australian, (Tuesday, 7 January 1930), p.18.
- ^ Trying Out the Leg-Theory on the Old Boys, The (Perth) Daily News, (Monday, 27 February 1933), p.3.
- ^ Team Gets Pep-Talk, The (Perth) Daily News, (Wednesday, 27 March 1946), p.8.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
Sources[edit]
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Lieutenant William Trevor Rowlands (WX19026), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, WX19026: World War Two Service Record: Lieutenant William Trevor Rowlands (WX19026), National Archives of Australia.
External links[edit]
- Trevor Rowlands's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- William Trevor (Trevor) Rowlands, at WAFL Footy Facts.
- Trevor Rowlands's profile at Collingwood Forever.
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- 1904 births
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- People from Echuca
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- University Blacks Football Club players
- Collingwood Football Club players
- Perth Football Club players
- Australian cricketers
- Western Australia cricketers
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