Alan Fowler (footballer)

Alan Fowler (20 November 1911 – 10 July 1944) was an English professional footballer who played for Whitehall Printers, Brodsworth Main, Leeds United, Swindon Town, Queens Park Rangers and Watford, as a striker. He died during the Second World War.[1][2]

Alan Fowler
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-11-20)20 November 1911
Place of birth Rothwell, England
Date of death 10 July 1944(1944-07-10) (aged 32)
Place of death Martot, France
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Whitehall Printers
1927–1933 Leeds United
→ Whitehall Printers (loan)
→ Brodsworth Main (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1934 Leeds United 15 (8)
1934–1944 Swindon Town 173 (67)
1939–1940 → Swindon Town (war guest) 28 (18)
1943 → Queens Park Rangers (war guest) 1 (0)
1944 → Watford (war guest) 6 (0)
Total 223 (93)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Military career

Fowler enlisted in the Dorsetshire Regiment of the British Army in 1940, and rose to become a PT instructor with the rank of sergeant. In 1941, Fowler was commended for saving three men's lives in a grenade accident.

The Dorchestershire Regiment arrived in France on 24 June and was involved in Operation Jupiter, the attack on the city of Caen. On 10 July 1944, the regiment was ordered to attack the villages of Eterville and Martot. During this operation, Fowler was killed by a friendly aerial bombardment coordinated by 4 Hawker Typhoons.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Profile". OZ White LUFC. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  2. "Profile". Swindon Web. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  3. "Alan Fowler". ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. "Alan Fowler". swindonweb.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.


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