David Rollo (footballer)

David Rollo

Personal information
Full name	David Rollo[1]
Date of birth	26 August 1891
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland[1]
Date of death	17 February 1963 (aged 71)[1]
Place of death	Blackpool, England[1]
Playing position	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Brantwood
	Cliftonville
	Distillery
	West End
	Mountpottinger
	Linfield
	Blackburn Rovers
1927–1929	Port Vale	2	(0)
	Fleetwood Windsor Villa
National team
1912–1926	Ireland (IFA)	16	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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

Club career

Rollo played his football in Northern Ireland and Wales with Brantwood, Cliftonville, Distillery, West End, Mountpottinger and Linfield, before joining English side Blackburn Rovers.^[1] 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

Rollo earned sixteen caps for Ireland between 1912 and 1926.

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 253. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.