James Rowe (footballer, born 1991)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Michael Rowe | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Southampton | ||
| 2008–2010 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Lewes (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Cheltenham Town | 60 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Aldershot Town | 85 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:59, 26 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
James Michael Rowe (born 21 October 1991) is an English footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Aldershot Town.[1]
Born in Oxford,[2] Rowe began his career in the Academy at Southampton before joining Reading, where after two years in the under-18 squad, he was handed a first year professional contract. Whilst at Reading he spent time on loan at Basingstoke Town in 2009 and Lewes in 2011.[3][4][5]
He left Reading without making a senior appearance and joined Forest Green Rovers on trial in the summer of 2011. He scored in pre-season friendlies against Hereford United and Cirencester Town and earned a two-year deal with the club.[6] He made his Forest Green debut on the opening day of the 2011–12 Conference Premier season against Stockport County.[7] He left Forest Green in April 2013 after two seasons with the club.[8]
He joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on trial in July 2013 and earned a one-year contract.[9][10] He made his debut in a League Cup first round tie with Mansfield Town on 6 August and scored his first goal in professional football with the winner in Tranmere's 3–2 win over MK Dons in October.[11][12] On 2 May 2014, it was announced that he had signed a new one-year contract to stay with Tranmere for another season.[13]
Rowe's 90th-minute equaliser on the opening day of the 2014–15 season earned Tranmere a 1–1 draw with York City as he scored second professional goal.[14] He fell out of favour after sixth game of the season and missed two months before coming back with a winning goal against Portsmouth on 29 November.[15]
Rowe was released by Tranmere by mutual consent on 2 February 2015.[16]
On 5 August 2015 Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson confirmed that Rowe would join the club for the 2015–16 season.[17]
On 31 July 2017 Gary Waddock signed Rowe after a successful trial to Aldershot Town on a one-year contract.[18] Despite being released by Aldershot at the end of the 2017–18 season,[19] Rowe was given the opportunity to re-trial with the Hampshire-based side and subsequently signed a new one-year deal in July 2018.[20]
