Trevor Rowlands (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer, born 1904
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William Trevor Rowlands (7 May 1904 – 18 May 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was also a cricketer and played six first-class matches for Western Australia in 1937/38 and 1938/39.[2]
Echuca, Victoria
Subiaco, Western Australia
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Trevor Rowlands | ||
| Born |
7 May 1904 Echuca, Victoria | ||
| Died |
18 May 1984 (aged 80) Subiaco, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | 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 | |||
Family
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
Rowlands was appointed sports master at Hale School, in Perth, Western Australia in 1930.[11][12][13]
Military service
He served in the Second AIF during World War II.[14]
