David Andrew Rowson (born 14 September 1976) is a Scottish former footballer.
Career He started his professional career at his hometown club Aberdeen., AllyBegg.com, 15 January 2022 He returned from a loan spell at Livingston halfway through the 1999–2000 season where he was sent to recuperate from a knee injury. During the last ten games of the league campaign, he did enough to merit his place in the side to play Rangers in the 2000 Scottish Cup final, ahead of fans favourite Hicham Zerouali.
In 2001, he earned a move to Stoke City. However, injuries blighted his time there, limiting him to only 18 appearances and consequently, he returned north of the border to join Partick Thistle. After playing there for a season, he announced his desire to move to an English club in the summer, sparking a host of clubs bidding for his signature, and he joined League Two side Northampton Town on a two-year contract.
He impressed in his time at Sixfields, and despite injuries in the 2005–06 season, he was an important figure in Northampton's push for promotion. However, after the final game of the season, then manager Colin Calderwood decided to not offer Rowson a new contract. He then joined Darlington and later had a spell at Boston United, before rejoining Partick Thistle in July 2007.
Rowson won most of the Player of the Year Awards at Partick Thistle at the conclusion of the 2007–08 season, when he played every minute of all but two league matches. He scored his first goal upon his return to the Jags against Livingston on 28 February 2009, with a 25-yard pile driver, having had several similar chances since his return fail narrowly. He left Partick on 30 January 2013 after agreeing to terminate his contract at Firhill Stadium. He ended his career with Stenhousemuir.
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+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonCompetitionLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAberdeen1995–96Scottish Premier Division90000000901996–97Scottish Premier Division3422020514331997–98Scottish Premier Division2950040—3351998–99Scottish Premier League2101020—2401999–2000Scottish Premier League511000—612000–01Scottish Premier League352311020413Total1331071907115612Livingston (loan)1999–2000Scottish First Division6100000061Stoke City2001–02Second Division130301010180Partick Thistle2002–03Scottish Premier League1300000—1302003–04Scottish Premier League3523110—393Total4823110—523Northampton Town2004–05League Two3823000204322005–06League Two300101020340Total682401040772Darlington2006–07League Two242002020282Boston United (loan)2006–07League Two6000000060Partick Thistle2007–08Scottish First Division3406030104402008–09Scottish First Division3502020204102009–10Scottish First Division3511020214022010–11Scottish First Division2913010003312011–12Scottish First Division293000011314Total162512080621887Stenhousemuir2012–13Scottish Second Division1810000001812013–14Scottish League One261200010291Total442200010472Career total5042431222021357829
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