Colwyn Rowe | |
Fullname: | Colwyn Roger Rowe |
Birth Date: | 22 March 1956 |
Birth Place: | Ipswich, England |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Colchester United |
Years1: | 1973–1975 |
Clubs1: | Colchester United |
Years2: | 1975–1976 |
Clubs2: | Chelmsford City |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Managerclubs1: | Lowestoft Town |
Manageryears2: | 1980 |
Managerclubs2: | Ipswich Wanderers |
Manageryears3: | 2003–2004 |
Managerclubs3: | Woodbridge Town |
Manageryears4: | 2004 |
Managerclubs4: | Heybridge Swifts |
Manageryears5: | 2004–2006 |
Managerclubs5: | Jordan U17 |
Manageryears6: | 2006–2008 |
Managerclubs6: | Botswana |
Manageryears7: | 2008 |
Managerclubs7: | Al Ahly Youth |
Manageryears8: | 2011–2012 |
Managerclubs8: | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Colwyn Roger Rowe (born 22 March 1956) is an English football coach and former professional player.
Rowe began his professional career in 1973 with Colchester United,[1] before signing with Chelmsford City in 1975.
After retiring as a professional player, Rowe began work as a professional football coach, and has coached in numerous countries around the world. He began his career as manager of several semi-professional teams in England, such as Lowestoft Town, Ipswich Wanderers, Woodbridge Town, and Heybridge Swifts.[2] Rowe was responsible for setting up the PASE scheme a football academy for aspiring footballers to train full-time alongside education with Ipswich Wanderers and also Woodbridge Town.[3] In 2004 Rowe ran a FA course for coaches from war-torn Iraq.[4] In 2005, he helped to set up the youth programme of the Jordan national side.[5] He became the manager of the Botswana national team in August 2006,[6] before leaving in June 2008.[7] In June 2008 he became the Technical Director & Football Manager of the Al Ahly youth section.[8]
He became manager of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in February 2011, leaving that role in April 2012.[9]
Rowe is married and has two sons, Jonathan and James.[10]