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David Rollo (footballer)

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David Rollo
Rollo with Ireland in 1914
Personal information
Full name David Rollo[1]
Date of birth (1891-08-26)26 August 1891
Place of birth Belfast, Ireland
Date of death 17 February 1963(1963-02-17) (aged 71)[1]
Place of death Blackpool, England[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Half-back; right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Brantwood
Cliftonville
Distillery
West End
Mountpottinger
Linfield
1919–1927 Blackburn Rovers 207 (5)
1927–1929 Port Vale 2 (0)
Fleetwood Windsor Villa
International career
1912–1926 Ireland (IFA) 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Rollo (26 August 1891 – 17 February 1963) was an Ireland (IFA) international footballer.

Club career

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Rollo played his football in Northern Ireland and Wales with Brantwood, Cliftonville, Distillery, West End, Mountpottinger and Linfield, before joining English side Blackburn Rovers for a £2,000 fee in December 1919.[2] Predominantly a half-back, he was nevertheless played at right-back at Ewood Park following the retirement of Bob Crompton.[2] He left Rovers for Second Division club Port Vale in August 1927, and made his debut in a 2–2 draw with Nottingham Forest at The Old Recreation Ground on 27 August.[1] He only played one further game in 1927–28 and did not feature in 1928–29, before he was given a free transfer in May 1929.[1] He later moved on to Fleetwood Windsor Villa.[1]

International career

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Rollo earned sixteen caps for Ireland between 1912 and 1926.

Career statistics

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Club statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 1919–20 First Division 15 0 2 0 17 0
1920–21 First Division 31 2 0 0 31 2
1921–22 First Division 25 0 5 1 30 1
1922–23 First Division 29 2 1 0 30 2
1923–24 First Division 40 1 1 0 41 1
1924–25 First Division 28 0 8 0 36 0
1925–26 First Division 37 0 1 0 38 0
1926–27 First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 207 5 18 1 225 6
Port Vale 1927–28 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0

International statistics

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Ireland (IFA) national team[4]
Year Apps Goals
1912 1 0
1913 1 0
1914 2 0
1920 3 0
1921 3 0
1922 1 0
1924 2 0
1925 2 0
1926 1 0
Total 16 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 253. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. ^ a b c Jackman, Mike (1994). Blackburn Rovers : the official encyclopaedia. Derby: Breedon. p. 1. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ David Rollo at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "David Rollo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2016.