Guido Roffi Explained

Guido Roffi
Fullname:Guido Tomaso Angelo Roffi
Birth Date:1924 3, df=y
Birth Place:Matthewstown, Wales
Position:Inside Forward
Youthclubs1:Tynte Rovers
Years1:1947–1951
Clubs1:Newport County
Caps1:112
Goals1:27

Guido Tomaso Angelo Roffi (6 March 1924 – 27 February 1973) was a Welsh professional footballer. An inside-forward, he joined Newport County in 1947 from Tynte Rovers. He went on to make 112 Football League appearances for Newport, scoring 27 goals between 1947 and 1951.[1]

In 1950, Roffi scored four goals (all with his head) during a match in which Newport beat Aldershot 7–0.[2]

Roffi was ineligible to represent Wales due to his Italian roots. His parents had previously traveled to Wales from Lombardy, Italy.

Roffi died at the age of 49 after suffering with illness. To mark his passing, the 'Roffi Cup' was set up in his memory, a football tournament in which Cynon Valley junior schools compete.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/newport/newport.html Newport County A-Z of transfers
  2. Web site: Smith. Mark. A RARE image of a talented 1940s footballer has been restored to its former glory – thanks to one clever art student. Cynon Valley Leader. Wales Online. 19 March 2013.