David Rollo (footballer)

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Full name David Rollo Role Footballer Name David Rollo		Playing position Right-back Position Defender

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.

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.

Rollo earned sixteen caps for Ireland between 1912 and 1926.

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

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