# Jason Rowbotham

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**Jason Rowbotham** (born 3 January 1969) is a Welsh former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football), who played as a [left back](/source/Defender_(football)#Full_back).

## Career

Rowbotham began his professional career in 1987 with [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.), spending five years at [Home Park](/source/Home_Park). In 1992, a move to [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.) yielded no appearances and Rowbotham quickly moved on, to [Hereford](/source/Hereford_United_F.C.). After just five appearances, Rowbotham headed north to [Kirkcaldy](/source/Kirkcaldy) with [Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) in July 1993 and started the most successful period of his career. In his three years with Rovers, Rowbotham suffered relegation from the [Premier Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Premier_Division) but won the resulting [First Division](/source/Scottish_First_Division), with a [League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup) win in between. Rowbotham was also part of Raith's only season in Europe. Shortly after Rovers' First Division win, Rowbotham moved back to England with [Wycombe Wanderers](/source/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C.) in a £40,000 deal. In his two years at [Adams Park](/source/Adams_Park), Rowbotham featured in over thirty matches and after a loan spell with first club Plymouth, returned to the club for a second permanent spell in 1997. Following his release in 2000, Rowbotham played a handful of matches for [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) on a non-contract basis[2] before leaving in January 2001[3] and finishing his career in non-league football with [Weymouth](/source/Weymouth_F.C.) and [Merthyr Tydfil](/source/Merthyr_Tydfil_F.C.).

## Honours

**Raith Rovers**

- [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup): [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Scottish_League_Cup)
- [Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_First_Division): [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Scottish_First_Division)

## References

1. ["Torquay sign new defender"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/992308.stm). BBC Sport website. 2000-10-26.

1. ["Ford facing FA rap"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/1136494.stm). BBC Sport website. 2001-01-25.

## External links

- [Profile at Sportsbox](http://www.sportbox.tv/football/matchcentre/matchcentreplayer.php?id=218126&playerid=1861)

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