David Rollo (26 August 1891 – 17 February 1963) was an Ireland (IFA) international footballer.
.png) Rollo with Ireland in 1914 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Rollo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 1963 (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 | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
Rollo earned sixteen caps for Ireland between 1912 and 1926.
Career statistics edit
Club statistics edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 253. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- ^ a b c Jackman, Mike (1994). Blackburn Rovers : the official encyclopaedia. Derby: Breedon. p. 1. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ David Rollo at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "David Rollo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2016.