John Frederick "Jack" Rowley (nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his deadly left foot and amazing scoring record) was a last-minute signing that Sir Matt Busby made in 1937. In his youth career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, he failed to get a first-team spot and moved to Bournemouth in 1937. He made an instant impact scoring 10 goals in 11 appearences. This got the attention of many big clubs and eventually Manchester United signed him for £3000.
He made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday just a day after he was signed but failed to make an instant impact. On his next match against Swansea Town however, he scored 4 goals at the age of just 17. In that season he scored 9 goals in 29 appearences and helped the team to a runners-up spot in the second devision. The team got promoted to the first devision for the first time since 1931. He was initially signed to play as a left-winger but he soon developed to become a centre-forward. He instantly became a first-team regular making 38 appearences and 10 goals the season after.
In 1945 league football was suspended due to the war, Jack Rowley served in the South Staffordshire regiment, participating in the D-Day landings at Normandy in 1945. He also guested during hostilities for Wolves, Aldershot, Belfast Distillery, Folkestone, Shrewsbury Town and Tottenham.
In 1948 he helped Sir Matt Busby's Manchester United to a FA Cup title and scored 5 goals in 6 FA Cup appearences (2 of which came in the FA Cup final) and in the league that season he scored 23 goals in 39 appearences at the sparky age of just 21. In 1952 he helped United get a top devision title by netting 30 goals in 40 appearences. The season before he only scored 14 goals in 39 appearences and many doubters thought he wouldn't make it at United. He proved them wrong and instantly rose to the heights of the many United greats.
After making 424 appearences and 211 goals, (in all competitions) he was sold to Plymouth Argyle during the 1954-55 season. After 3 seasons at Argyle, he produced 56 appearences and 14 goals. At the end of the 1956-57 season, he retired at the age of 37 and became the manager of Plymouth Argyle until 1960. He managed 238 games, won 93, drew 52 and lost 93. He later became manager of Oldham Athletic until 1963. Afterwards he also managed Ajax, Wrexham and returned to Oldham. He eventually retired at December 1969 at the age of 49.
He is currently the third highest goalscorer in Manchester United's history. Only Sir Bobby Charlton and Denis Law have scored more goals than Jack Rowley.
Unfortunately, he died 11 years ago in 1998 at the age of just 77.
P.S: This is my attempt of a legend's profile. I know it isn't that great and that robi prosser's one is miles better. But I am only 13 and he is an adult!