Editing Arthur Rowley (section)

==Early life==
George Arthur Rowley was the third son of Mark Rowley, a well known goalkeeper playing semi-professionally in the Birmingham League. Born in Wolverhampton where he was educated at [[Dudley Road School]] and later at [[St Peter's Collegiate School]], he started his career originally as a centre-half before moving up front where his prowess in the forward line won him an early selection into the school's first team. He went on to win local honours with Wolverhampton and County honours with both Birmingham and Staffordshire. He was selected for England schoolboys but the outbreak of the war robbed him of the opportunity.<ref name=mlad1>{{cite book|last=Francis|first=Peter|title=A Matter of Life and Death, The Secrets of Shrewsbury Cemetery|year=2006|publisher=Logaston Press|page=102|isbn=978-1-904396-58-1}}</ref>