Chris Rabjohn

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Chris Rabjohn
Personal information
Full name Christopher Rabjohn [1]
Date of birth (1945-03-10) 10 March 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Hillsborough Boy's Club
Rotherham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1968 Rotherham United 78 (5)
1968–1973 Doncaster Rovers 154 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Rabjohn (born 10 March 1945) is a former footballer who played for Rotherham United and Doncaster Rovers in a variety of midfield positions. [3] [4]

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In his early years he played locally at Hillsborough Boy's Club [5] and went on to the Rotherham United youth team.

Senior club career

Rotherham United

Rabjohn signed professional for 2nd Division side Rotherham United, with his debut in 1965. [6] Later in that season he appeared in an FA Cup match at the current League Champions Manchester United who fielded a team full of stars of the time. [7] Rotherham drew, with Rabjohn being said to have had a great game, [8] though they lost the replay 3 days later. [7]

Doncaster Rovers

As part of a deal including several players swapping teams, he moved to English Division 4 club Doncaster Rovers in February 1968. His debut was in a 1–1 draw at Bradford Park Avenue on 17 February 1968. [6] [4] His first goal came in the following season on 23 August in a 4–3 home win over Scunthorpe United. [4] That season he went on to make 30 appearances playing in a variety of positions including right half, left half, inside right, and right wing, and score 3 goals in what was Doncaster's title winning year as they gained promotion to Division 3. [4] He also appeared in the side that season that lost 2–0 away to Liverpool in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup. [4]

After making a total of 169 League and Cup appearances, scoring 9 goals, it was at the end of the 1972–73 season that Rabjohn was released on a free transfer with Northampton Town being an interested party at the time. [9]

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Rabjohn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy, eds. (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 (2nd ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 212. ISBN   978-0362000948.
  3. ↑ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Chris Rabjohn". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Bluff, Tony (2010). Doncaster Rovers F.C.: The Complete History (1879-2010). Yore Publications. ISBN   9780956410375.
  5. ↑ "Hillsborough Boys Club [Archive] - Sheffield Forum". www.sheffieldforum.co.uk.
  6. 1 2 "Chris Rabjohn". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Rotherham United match record: 1966". www.11v11.com.
  8. ↑ "Best Ever Millers Performance". boards.footymad.net.
  9. ↑ "Seasons in Retrospect; 1973-74". 16 June 2013.
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