Jim Roach

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Jim Roach
Personal information
Full nameJames Roach
Date of birth(1864-01-12)12 January 1864
Place of birthWest Bromwich, England
Date of death1955 (aged 90–91)
Place of deathBirmingham, England
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
–Small Heath Royal?(?)
–2nd Dragoon Guards?(?)
–Saltley Gas Works?(?)
–Hereford Thistle?(?)
1895–1896Small Heath15(0)
1896–1897Hereford Town?(?)
1897–1xxxBristol Eastville Rovers?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

James "Jim" Roach (12 January 1864 – 1955) was an English professional footballer who made 15 appearances in the First Division of the Football League playing for Small Heath.[1] He played as a goalkeeper.

Roach was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. He played football for local clubs and in the army before joining Small Heath in 1895, by which time he was over 30.[1][2] He made his debut on 7 September 1895 in a 7–3 defeat at Aston Villa, and retained the starting place for a run of games which included several more heavy defeats, until relinquishing it to William Meates halfway through the season.[3] He then went on to play for Hereford Town and Bristol Eastville Rovers.[2]

Roach died in Birmingham in 1955 aged about 91.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
  3. ↑ Matthews, p. 143.


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