Joe Rooney (footballer)

Joseph Rooney (2 February 1917 – 5 May 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

Joe Rooney

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Rooney
Date of birth	2 February 1917[1]
Place of birth	Walker, England[1]
Date of death	5 May 1941 (aged 24)[2]
Place of death	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936	Walker Celtic
1938–1939	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2	(0)
1940–1941	Portadown	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Rooney served as a private in the Gloucestershire Regiment during the Second World War.[2] Deployed to Northern Ireland in late 1940, Rooney signed for Portadown in December 1940, but is not known to have appeared for the team.[3] He was killed on 5 May 1941 during the Belfast Blitz and was buried at Walker (Christ Church) Churchyard.[2][3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	1937–38	First Division[1]	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	2	0

References

1. Joseph Rooney at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. "Casualty Details: Joseph Rooney". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
3. "Joseph Rooney". WartimeNI. Retrieved 22 July 2020.