Rollo Jack

Rollo Jack
Personal information
Full nameRobert Rollo Jack
Date of birth4 April 1902
Place of birthBolton, England
Date of death1994
Playing positionInside right
Youth career
Argyle Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1922–1923Plymouth Argyle15(4)
1923–1929Bolton Wanderers29(9)
1929–1932?Clapton Orient79(22)
1932?-1934?Yeovil and Petters United?
1934–1935Swindon Town20(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert Rollo Jack (4 April 1902 – 1994) was a footballer who played primarily as an inside right[1] in the Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.[1]

He was the brother of David, the England international footballer, whilst his father Bob was also a professional footballer and manager.[2]

Rollo started as a trainee with Plymouth Argyle, making his debut on 23 December 1922 against Watford,[3] before moving north to join Bolton Wanderers for £1500,[4] where his brother was playing. He made his debut for Bolton on 22 December 1923 against Notts County.[4] However, in six seasons with Bolton he only made 29 League appearances.[1] He then moved to Clapton Orient in September 1929 for £1000[4] and he played regularly for them over the next three seasons. Rollo then moved into non-league football with Yeovil and Petters United of the Southern Football League, before a transfer back to the Football League with Swindon Town for the 1934–35 season, and he made 20 league appearances for Swindon, scoring on two occasions.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. "David Jack". The Players. soccerhistory.org. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  3. Greens on Screen profile (including photo)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bolton Official Site History - 1920-39
  5. "Rollo Jack player profile". Swindon Town. www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2010.