Bertie Rosier

Bertie Rosier
Personal information
Full name Herbert Leonard Rosier[1]
Date of birth (1893-03-21)21 March 1893[1]
Place of birth Hanwell, England[1]
Date of death 1 March 1939(1939-03-01) (aged 45)[2]
Place of death Brentford, England
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Southall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1923 Brentford 92 (0)
1923–1927 Clapton Orient
1927–1928 Southend United 41 (0)
1928–1930 Fulham 52 (0)
Folkestone

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Herbert Leonard "Bertie" Rosier was an English professional footballer who played as a left back. He appeared in the Football League for Brentford, Clapton Orient, Southend United and Fulham.

Career

Rosier began his career at Southall, moving to Southern League Division Two side Brentford with his brother in 1913.[3] A left back, Rosier's progress was halted by the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and he went off to fight.[3] After the armistice, Rosier returned to Brentford and played in the successful London Combination title-winning side.[4] After Brentford's election to the Football League Division Three South, Rosier made his league debut for the club in a 3-0 defeat to Exeter City on 28 August 1920.[5] He went on to make 99 professional appearances for the club before departing in February 1923.[6] He later played for Clapton Orient, Southend United, Fulham and Folkestone.[7]

Personal

During the First World War, Rosier and his brother, Alfred, served with the Royal Sussex Regiment and both were captured by the Germans in July 1917 near Monchy-le-Preux.[2] Both brothers were interred in prisoner of war camps in Douai, Dülmen and Münster before being repatriated in November 1918.[2]

Honours

Brentford

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 252. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City 03/11/15. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 2015. p. 63.
  3. 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 137. ISBN 0955294916.
  4. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  5. "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. 1920-08-28. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  6. "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  7. "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Retrieved 2014-08-04.


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