Alex Rollo

Alex Rollo
Personal information
Date of birth 18 September 1926(1926-09-18)
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death 5 October 2004(2004-10-05) (aged 78)
Place of death Workington, England
Playing position Left back
Youth career
–1948 Ashfield
1948–1951 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1951–1954 Celtic 37 (1)
1954–1956 Kilmarnock 50 (0)
1956–1957 Dumbarton 32 (4)
1957–1960 Workington 127 (3)
1960–1961 Sligo Rovers
Total 246 (8)
National team
1951 Scottish League XI[1] 1 (0)
Teams managed
1960–1961 Sligo Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alex Rollo (18 September 1926 – 2004) was a Scottish football player and manager. Rollo won the Coronation Cup with Celtic, effectively marking Hibs winger Gordon Smith.[2] He also won the Scottish Cup in 1951 and represented the Scottish League.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/alecrollo.html
  2. ^ a b Crampsey, Bob (16 October 2004). "Alex Rollo Former defensive player with Celtic in the 1950s". The Herald (Herald & Times Group). http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/alex-rollo-former-defensive-player-with-celtic-in-the-1950s-1.72927. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
Sources
Sligo Rovers F.C. – managers
  • Preston (1934–35)
  • McCann (1935–36)
  • Surgeoner (1936–37)
  • McAuley (1937–38)
  • Miller (1938–48)
  • Waters (1948–49)
  • Fletcher (1949–50)
  • Wright (1950)
  • Mooney (1950–51)
  • Groves (1951)
  • Shearer (1951–53)
  • Black (1953)
  • McCosh / Howley (1953)
  • Batten (1953–55)
  • Colvin (1955)
  • McLeod (1955–59)
  • Thomas (1959–60)
  • Rollo (1960–61)
  • Farrell (1961)
  • Robinson (1963–66)
  • Keogh (1966–67)
  • Bartley (1967–68)
  • Turner (1968–71)
  • Pugh / Mitchell (1971–72)
  • McDonnell (1972–73)
  • Vallard (1973–74)
  • Sinclair (1974–78)
  • Bridges (1978–79)
  • McKechnie (1979)
  • McGowan (1979–82)
  • Fielding (1982–86)
  • Mitchell (1986–88)
  • Pugh (1988–89)
  • Keely (1989–92)
  • McStay (1992–94)
  • Sanchez (1994–95)
  • Cotterill (1995–96)
  • Mullen (1996–97)
  • Reid (1997–99)
  • McInally (1999)
  • Cassidy (1999–2001)
  • O'Riordan (2001–04)
  • Connor (2004–06)
  • McDonald (2006–07)
  • Cook (2007–-)