 He scored one goal in the League Cup, in a 3–1 second-round victory over Gillingham on 3 September 1969.Rowe's final season at Blackpool, 1970–71, saw him make five league appearances, partly because he joined Tranmere Rovers on loan during the season.He scored in the League Cup again, this time in a 4–1 victory over Newport County on 9 September 1970.