David Rollo (footballer)

David Rollo
Personal information
Full name David Rollo
Date of birth 26 August 1891(1891-08-26)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death 17 February 1963(1963-02-17) (aged 71)
Place of death Blackpool, England
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
Total 2+ (0+)
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 international Northern Irish 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. He left Rovers for Port Vale in August 1927 and made his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Nottingham Forest on 27 August 1927. He only played one further game before being given a free transfer in May 1929. He later moved on to Fleetwood Windsor Villa.[1]

International career

Rollo earned sixteen caps for Ireland between 1912 and 1926.

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