Roger Wosahlo | |
Fullname: | Roger Frank Wosahlo |
Birth Date: | 11 September 1947 |
Birth Place: | Cambridge, England |
Death Place: | Ipswich, England |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
Years1: | 1966–1967 |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1967–1968 |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1968–1969 |
Caps3: | 15 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1969–1970 |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1970–1973 |
Roger Frank Wosahlo (11 September 1947 – 10 January 2015) was an English professional footballer.
Born in Cambridge, Wosahlo was an England schoolboys international.[1] He joined the Chelsea youth system, and went on to become top scorer in their youth team.[2] He made his first-team debut during the 1966–67 season as a substitute against Stoke City on 22 April 1967,[3] but did not make any further appearances, and joined Ipswich Town in July 1967.[4]
He became a regular reserve team player, but made only one first team appearance during the 1967–68 season in a 4–1 win at Huddersfield Town on 16 September 1967,[5] setting up two of Ipswich's four goals.[2] He joined Peterborough United at the end of the season. After making 15 league appearances for Peterborough in 1968–69, he returned to Ipswich. However, he was unable to become a first team regular, making only a single appearance during the 1969–70 season in a 2–2 draw with Liverpool on 18 October 1969.[5] He subsequently moved to South Africa to play for the Johannesburg-based Rangers, where he played for three seasons.[6]
Wosahlo later returned to the Ipswich area, settling in Belstead.[2] He became player-manager at Suffolk & Ipswich League club Waterside,[7] and went on to become involved with Ipswich Wanderers for over two decades, including holding the position of Development Manager.[8] He died on 10 January 2015 at the age of 67 due to cancer.[4]