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RIP sir

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Sad news, was my favourite player in that team, so much so that my son is named after him ( Andrew, not Rowland).

RIP Andy, Andy Rowland 😢

Oh dear.
Great player for STFC
RIP Andy

Legend in the true sense of the word. Fantastic player

Very sad news.  Never saw him play for Town but as a young fan in the early 1990's I remember him being a very approachable and friendly man at Open Days and always happy to chat.

Oh dear, that’s very sad.

😢

Always enjoyed a pint in his pub in old town.

Very sad news. R.I.P.

Such sad news, a true great for Swindon in the true meaning of it. A great player and servant to the club. RIP Andy, loved watching you play.

Saw the heading and feared the worst.  RIP to a true STFC legend.  A real hero of mine as a young man following on from the likes of the late Dave Syrett, Peter Eastoe and so on.  You'd love to have played off him as a striker and he and Mayes were that a special combination. What an extended weekend that 8-0 v Bury and 4-3 v Arsenal was!  

RIP Andy, really sad news.

A true Legend. RIP

Ploughing a furrow at the County Ground and pulling pints at the Plough: treasured seasons, days and moments.

RIP Andy.

The 78-79 season was the first season I was properly into football so I remember all those players well.

Mayes and Rowland, what a fantastic strike paring.

Not the kind of news I wanted while on holiday.

What a great player he was for us. Good night, fella.

The first time Rowland became known to the rest of the football world, after scoring this goal on Match Of The Day in April 79 vs Watford in the near top of the table clash. Handy Andy Rowland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOo58OESKxY

Balls, my hero as a little boy.

RIP "Andy Andy Rowland". A loyal servant of the club both as a player and later in various management roles. His partnership with Alan Mayes was very much the little and large combination and a joy to watch. Will never forget the league cup run to the semi final in the 1979/80 season and particularly that magnificent 4-3 win against Arsenal, with Rowland scoring the winner in extra time. A true legend.

My all time joint favourite Swindon player.
Just lucky to have met him and had a great chat.
He was a true legend and played during my favourite time supporting Swindon, real sadness with his passing.
RIP.

RIP Andy. Fantastic player. Great partnership with Alan Mayes.

Never forget the game against Arsenal or Burnley away where he went in goal

IIRC didnt Handy Andy go in goal when Jimmy Allen had his career ending arm break in 1983 as well vs Rochdale? in goal for the entire 2nd half?

Yes, one of my first proper memories of being at a football game as a kid.  Used to pop into the Plough with my Dad later in life and he was basically one of the regulars more than a landlord.  Would pop out and leave the place to them chaps at the bar.  RIP Andy.

Very sad news. Great servant of the club.
Remembered as a striker but also did a good job at CB later on.

RIP Andy.

RIP Andy. Thanks for the memories.

Sad news.  Could do with a few more like him.  Lovely Chap RIP.   

As a young lad I skipped school to ensure I was one of the 7000+ Town fans that traveled to Highbury in 79 and would have know idea that Andy Rowland would eventually give me my best ever Swindon Town memory

RIP you will always be remembered

http://www.swindonweb.com/?m=11&s=16&ss=962&c=4508&t=Andy+Rowland%3A+memories+of+beating+Arsenal+in+%2779

Sad news. RIP Andy Rowland.

Was in the team for my first Town game in 1979! RIP

What a night in North London.
Supporting Swindon then no comparison to now, nowhere near.
The best days standing in the TE. If only the 1-1 draw had some footage. To see that Billy Tucker goal again would be incredible, I was crushed under a mass of bodies and to this day I still believe the Clock End moved. The support that night was superb. The tubes packed with Swindon and then that late equaliser in our end.⚽️

Both games were fantastic Dukey! I can remember climbing the floodlight near the burger stall in the Townend during extra time. I’ve also tried numerous places over the years even a Arsenal forum to try and get footage of Billy Tuckers header but never had any joy.

Alan Mayes joining OSC On the Sofa tonight to talk about his strike partner.

 As many have recollected, Andy Rowland was a gentleman of our club and deserves the highest level of respect.

Met him many times when I was younger and he always put me at ease and was friendly and courteous.

I'm grateful I was able to cross paths with him.