James Shepherd Rollo (16 November 1937 – 13 October 2012)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish Football League and the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Shepherd Rollo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Helmsdale, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 2012 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jeanfield Swifts | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1957 | Hibernian | 2 | (0) |
| 1957–1960 | Poole Town | ||
| 1960–1963 | Oldham Athletic | 59 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Southport | 38 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Bradford City | 37 | (0) |
| 1966–1968 | Scarborough | ||
| Total | 136 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was born less than 50 miles from John O'Groats, but moved with his family to Perth.[3] Rollo started his senior career with Hibernian as an understudy to Tommy Younger.[4] He made two league appearances for Hibs, but left the club after a contractual dispute.[3] Rollo was a baker and confectioner by trade and wanted to continue that, but Hibs wanted him to become a full-time professional footballer.[3]
Rollo continued his career in England. He signed for Oldham Athletic, but his time at Boundary Park was hampered by the fierce competition with John Hardie and Johnny Bollands. Rollo was a competent goalkeeper, whose strengths were dealing with high shots and crosses. He spent the 1962–63 season mainly in the Oldham reserve team and only made 10 appearances in the promotion winning side. He then moved to Southport, Bradford City and Scarborough.
After retiring as a football player, Rollo moved to Blairgowrie.[5] An accident involving a fork lift truck meant that he had his right leg amputated in 1989.[5] He fully recovered and worked as a scout for Liverpool, mainly covering Highland Football League matches.[5] Rollo died in October 2012, having suffered from cancer for a lengthy period.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Rollo". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "ROLLO James Shepherd Obituary". Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d "James Rollo – 1937-2012". Bradford City A.F.C. 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Jim Rollo". hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Jim Rollo loses cancer battle". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
External links
edit- Jim Rollo at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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