Smith Rowe prime example of the benefits of the loan system

Published date15 June 2022
Unlike the injured Levi Colwill, Smith Rowe did not get the chance to play in a side pushing for promotion and earn a trip to Wembley after he arrived at the Terriers aged 19 in January, 2020

His brief was very different - help a struggling team avoid relegation.

Fitting, then, that it was he who scored the goal that got Town over the line in the penultimate game of that season, immortalising his name with Terriers fans who do not forget those kinds of contributions in a hurry.

No, this is not another paean to Smith Rowe, who like most of the bigger names in the England side on Monday night found himself labouring through a meaningless game right at the end of a long, arduous season. But it helps give Town - and clubs like them - another vital selling point as they look to sew up deals this summer for the best youngsters the loan market has to offer.

Talented young players need no encouragement to get on the pitch and play senior football, of course, but dropping down a level and...

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