Rollo Jack Explained

Rollo Jack
Fullname:Robert Rollo Jack
Birth Date:4 April 1902
Birth Place:Bolton, England
Height:[1]
Position:Inside right
Youthclubs1:Argyle Juniors
Years1:1922–1923
Years2:1923–1929
Years3:1929–1932?
Years4:1932?–1934?
Years5:1934–1935
Clubs1:Plymouth Argyle
Clubs2:Bolton Wanderers
Clubs3:Clapton Orient
Clubs4:Yeovil and Petters United
Clubs5:Swindon Town
Caps1:15
Caps2:29
Caps3:79
Caps4:?
Caps5:20
Goals1:4
Goals2:9
Goals3:22
Goals5:2
Totalcaps:143
Totalgoals:37

Robert Rollo Jack (4 April 1902 – 1994) was a footballer who played primarily as an inside right in the Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.[2]

He was the brother of David, the England international footballer, whilst his father Bob was also a professional footballer and manager.[3]

Rollo started as a trainee with Plymouth Argyle, making his debut on 23 December 1922 against Watford,[4] before moving north to join Bolton Wanderers for £1500, where his brother was playing. He made his debut for Bolton on 22 December 1923 against Notts County.[5] However, in six seasons with Bolton he only made 29 League appearances.[2] He then moved to Clapton Orient in September 1929 for £1000[5] and he played regularly for them over the next three seasons. Rollo then moved into non-league football with Yeovil and Petters United of the Southern Football League, before a transfer back to the Football League with Swindon Town for the 1934–35 season, and he made 20 league appearances for Swindon, scoring on two occasions.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ready for action: few changes in the First Division of the League. Bolton Wanderers . Harricus . Athletic News . Manchester . 25 August 1924 . 5.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Soccerdata . 2004 . 1-899468-67-6 .
  3. Web site: David Jack. The Players. soccerhistory.org. 4 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121227082503/http://www.soccerhistory.org.uk/David%20Jack.htm. 27 December 2012.
  4. http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=424&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Greens on Screen profile (including photo)
  5. Web site: Bolton Official Site History - 1920-39 . 2010-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100429073532/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,1004~535176,00.html . 2010-04-29 . dead .
  6. Web site: Rollo Jack player profile. Swindon Town. www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. 20 February 2010.