Roger Wosahlo Explained

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.

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://thurlownunnleague.co.uk/roger-wosahlo/ Roger Wosahlo
  2. http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/back_and_blue_the_stars_who_came_back_1_165872 Back and Blue – The stars who came back
  3. http://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=609&surname=Wosahlo&firstname=Roger Roger Wosahlo
  4. http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/26567/former-blue-wosahlo-dies Former Blue Wosahlo Dies
  5. http://www.tmwmtt.com/page.php?page=playerProfile&fullname=Roger%20Wosahlo Roger Wosahlo
  6. http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/mixed_emotions_on_roger_s_big_night_1_113327 Mixed emotions on Roger's big night
  7. http://services.greenun24.co.uk/football/non-league/greenun24/club-notes/?id=5592 Waterside FC
  8. http://www.greenun24.co.uk/non-league/ipswich_wanderers_reserves_hoping_to_switch_thurlow_nunn_reserve_league_for_touchline_suffolk_ipswich_league_next_season_1_3495681 Ipswich Wanderers reserves hoping to switch Thurlow Nunn Reserve League for Touchline Suffolk & Ipswich League next season