Alex Rollo
Alex Rollo (18 September 1926 – 5 October 2004) was a Scottish football player and manager. Rollo won the Coronation Cup with Celtic, effectively marking Hibs winger Gordon Smith. He also won the Scottish Cup in 1951 and represented the Scottish League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Rollo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 2004 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Workington, England | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1948 | Ashfield | ||
| 1948–1951 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1954 | Celtic | 37 | (1) |
| 1954–1956 | Kilmarnock | 50 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Dumbarton[3] | 32 | (4) |
| 1957–1960 | Workington | 127 | (3) |
| 1960–1961 | Sligo Rovers | ? | (?) |
| Total | 246 + | (8 +) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951 | Scottish League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alex Rollo (18 September 1926 – 5 October 2004) was a Scottish football player and manager. Rollo won the Coronation Cup with Celtic, effectively marking Hibs winger Gordon Smith.[4] He also won the Scottish Cup in 1951 and represented the Scottish League.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alex Rollo". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Alec Rollo - Scotland Football League Record from 26 Sep 1951 to 26 Sep 1951 clubs - Celtic".
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ a b Crampsey, Bob (16 October 2004). "Alex Rollo Former defensive player with Celtic in the 1950s". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- Sources
- Alex Rollo, The Celtic Wiki
- Alex Rollo at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database