| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Rollo Jack | ||
| Date of birth | (1902-04-04)4 April 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1994 (aged 91–92) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)1 | ||
| Position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argyle Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | (4) |
| 1923–1929 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | (9) |
| 1929–1932? | Clapton Orient | 79 | (22) |
| 1932?–1934? | Yeovil and Petters United | ? | |
| 1934–1935 | Swindon Town | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 143 | (37) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Rollo Jack (4 April 1902 – 1994) was an English footballer who played primarily as an inside right2 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 £1500,5 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 £10005 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
References
References
- Harricus (25 August 1924). "Ready for action: few changes in the First Division of the League. Bolton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "David Jack". The Players. soccerhistory.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Greens on Screen profile (including photo)
- "Bolton Official Site History - 1920-39". Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- "Rollo Jack player profile". Swindon Town. www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2010.