Daniel Rowe (footballer, born 1995)
English footballer
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Daniel Rowe (born 24 October 1995) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Northern Premier League East side Redcar Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Rowe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Redcar Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Darlington | |||
| –2013 | Rotherham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Barrow (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Barrow (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | York City | 10 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Frickley Athletic | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Whitby Town | 168 | (18) |
| 2024–2026 | Spennymoor Town | 43 | (4) |
| 2026– | Redcar Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:26, 21 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Rotherham United
Rowe was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire.[2] He began his career with Rotherham United after leaving Darlington.[3] He made his first-team debut on 8 October 2013 as an 87th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win over York City in the Football League Trophy.[4]
Rowe joined Conference North club Stalybridge Celtic on 7 March 2014 on a work-experience loan.[5] On 27 March 2014, he joined League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[6] Rowe made his debut two days later, starting in a 0–0 draw away to Scunthorpe United.[4] At the end of the 2013–14 season, he was offered a new contract at Rotherham.[7]
On 31 July 2014, Rowe re-joined Wycombe on loan for three months, along with Rotherham teammate Nicky Walker.[8] After making nine appearances,[9] Rowe was recalled by Rotherham on 27 September 2014.[10] On 18 October 2014, Rowe re-joined Wycombe on loan.[11] After making 16 appearances, Rowe's loan with Wycombe was extended until the end of the 2014–15 season.[12] He was recalled by Rotherham on 2 April 2015.[13]
Wycombe Wanderers
Rowe signed for Wycombe permanently on 30 June 2015 on a three-year contract.[14] He scored his first goal for Wycombe with a close-range shot in the 82nd minute of a 3–2 defeat at home to Northampton Town on 3 October 2015.[15][16]
Rowe joined National League club Barrow on 18 February 2016 on a one-month loan, having not played for Wycombe since December 2015.[17] He made three appearances for Barrow.[18] On 6 January 2017, Rowe rejoined Barrow on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[19]
Non-League
On 27 October 2017, Rowe signed for National League North club York City on a contract until June 2019,[20] two days after leaving Wycombe by mutual consent for personal reasons.[21] He made 12 appearances and scored one goal[18][22] as York finished 2017–18 in 11th place in the table.[23] He left at the end of the season after an agreement was reached over the remaining year of his contract.[24]
Rowe signed for Northern Premier League Division One East club Frickley Athletic on 18 May 2018.[25] He left Frickley to join Whitby Town in 2019. He made 168 league appearances for Whitby.[26]
On 21 May 2024, Rowe moved up a division signing for National League North side Spennymoor Town.[27] Rowe made a total of 53 appearances in all competitions for The Moors, including playing at Wembley Stadium in the 2025 FA Trophy final.[28]
In February 2026, he signed for Northern Premier League East side Redcar Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[29]
Personal life
Rowe attended Northfield School & Sports College in Billingham and was in the same year as fellow future footballer Brad Walker. After moving into part-time football, Rowe started working at his old school as a learning support assistant.[30]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 September 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rotherham United | 2012–13[31] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[4] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2013–14[18] | Conference North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2013–14[4] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15[9] | League Two | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2015–16[15] | League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2016–17[32] | League Two | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18[33] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 2 | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2015–16[18] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[18] | National League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| York City | 2017–18[18][22] | National League North | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Frickley Athletic | 2018–19[34] | Northern Premier League Division One East |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 92 | 3 | ||
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
