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Full name
  
David Rollo

Role
  
Footballer

Name
  
David Rollo


Playing position
  
Right-back

Position
  
Defender

David Rollo (footballer) Blackburn Rovers David Rollo Ireland

Date of birth
  
(1891-08-26)26 August 1891

Place of birth
  
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of death
  
17 February 1963(1963-02-17) (aged 71)

Died
  
February 17, 1963, Blackpool, United Kingdom

Place of death
  
Blackpool, England

David Rollo (26 August 1891 – 17 February 1963) was an Ireland (IFA) international footballer.

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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 Second Division club Port Vale in August 1927, and made his debut in a 2–2 draw with Nottingham Forest at The Old Recreation Ground on 27 August. He only played one further game in 1927–28 and did not feature in 1928–29, before he was given a free transfer in May 1929. He later moved on to Fleetwood Windsor Villa.

International career

Rollo earned sixteen caps for Ireland between 1912 and 1926.

Club statistics

  • Sourced from David Rollo profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    David Rollo (footballer) Wikipedia