Robert Rollo
Robert Rollo (1887 – 30 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Hibernian as an outside right.[2][3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 30 April 1917 (aged 30)[1] | ||
Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
Position(s) | Outside right | ||
Youth career | |||
Petershill Juniors | |||
Clydebank Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1907–1908 | Hibernian | 10 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Personal life
Rollo served as a private in the Royal Scots and the Royal Scots Fusiliers during the First World War and died of wounds in France on 30 April 1917.[4][5] He was buried in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty.[1]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hibernian | 1907–08[3] | Scottish First Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Career total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
References
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Hibernian Player Robert Rollo Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Robert Rollo | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 11. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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