Gary Rowell is pictured above playing for Sunderland during their
1-1 draw with Southampton.
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| Sunderland: |
1974-1975 |
Played |
0 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1975-1976 |
Played |
4 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 2) |
| |
1976-1977 |
Played |
32 |
Scored |
5 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1977-1978 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
18 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1978-1979 |
Played |
32 |
Scored |
21 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1979-1980 |
Played |
17 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1980-1981 |
Played |
31 |
Scored |
10 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1981-1982 |
Played |
30 |
Scored |
9 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1982-1983 |
Played |
35 |
Scored |
16 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1983-1984 |
Played |
34 |
Scored |
8 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
| Transferred to Norwich City in August 1984 |
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1984–1985 Norwich City 6 (1)
1985–1986 Middlesbrough 27 (10)
1986–1988 Brighton 12 (0)
1988 Dundee (loan) 1 (0)
1988 Carlisle 7 (0)
1988–1990 Burnley 19 (1) |
Gary Rowell's 102 goals for Sunderland (all competitions), surpassing the previous record post-war goalscorer,
Len Shackleton, who had scored 101 goals. Rowell's record stood until it in turn was
beaten by Kevin Phillips in the early 21st century. In 2005 he was voted Sunderland's all-time
cult hero on the television programme Football Focus, whilst in 2006, Sunderland fanzine
A Love Supreme voted him their Best Player of the 1980s.