Joe Roulson

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Joe Roulson
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Roulson
Date of birth	7 October 1891(1891-10-07)
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	1952 (aged about 60)
Playing position	Wing half
Youth clubs
1910–1912	Cammell Laird F.C.
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1912–1923 1923–1924 1924–1925	Birmingham Swansea Town Clapton Orient	116 (4) 049 (2) 016 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Joseph "Joe" Roulson (7 October 1891 – 1952) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half. He played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War, making 125 appearances in all competitions, and helped them to the championship of the Second Division in 1920–21.

Roulson, a native of Sheffield, became a steelworker. He signed for Birmingham from his works team, Cammell Laird F.C. He was a competitive, "hard-man" type of half-back, similar to his team-mate Percy Barton. After leaving Birmingham he played for Swansea Town and Clapton Orient and then returned to his native Sheffield. He died in 1952, aged about 60.

[edit] References

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown), p. 228. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
• Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, p. 121. ISBN 1-85983-010-2. 
• Matthews, Tony (October 2000). The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875~2000. Cradley Heath: Britespot, p. 192. ISBN 0-9539288-0-2. 

Persondata
NAME	Roulson, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Roulson, Joe
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	1891-10-07
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sheffield, England
DATE OF DEATH	1952
PLACE OF DEATH