Career
A centre-forward, he scored more than 196 goals in 367 league games in a 15-year career. He began his career with in 1918, who were elevated from the Southern League to the Football League in 1919. He signed with Manchester United in March 1928, and moved on to in November 1929.
He picked up a serious ankle injury whilst with the "Valiants", and moved onto Newport via New Milton the following year, before retiring in 1933.
Rawlings" career started in 1918 with. He scored 19 goals in the Southern League in 1919-1920.
He became the club"s top scorer in 1920-1921 with 22 goals, as were denied promotion despite finishing in second place. His intelligent play and deadly shooting earned him two caps.
In 1922-1923, the "Saints" posted a respectable 11th-place finish in the Second Division, with Dominy finishing as top-scorer.
Rawlings then returned to form and finished as the club"s top-scorer for the third time in four seasons in 1923-1924, when he found the Netto 21 times. Rawlings went on to remain as the club"s top scorer for another four seasons, hitting 16 goals in 1924-1925, 20 goals in 1925-1926, 28 goals in 1926-1927, and 21 goals in 1927-1928. He also helped the club to reach the semi-finals in 1927, and scored in what was a 2–1 defeat to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
He scored a total of 193 goals in 364 appearances in league and cup competitions during his ten years at The Dell.
His 193 goals places him third on the club"s list of all-time goalscorers, behind Mick Channon and Matthew Le Tissier. However he was limited to six goals in 1928-1929.
In November 1929, he moved to, after the "Valiants" paid United a four figure fee. He played a further five games before suffering a serious ankle injury on Christmas Day 1929, during a 2–1 home defeat by Stockport County.
He recovered to full fitness by the spring of 1930, but was unable to return to the first team and left for New Milton during the 1930-1931 season.
Later in 1930 he moved to Isle of Wight and played for Newport, before retiring in 1933.