Roderick Welsh

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Roderick Welsh
Personal information
Full name Roderick Ernest Welsh [1]
Date of birth c. 1912 [1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England [1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
1929–1930 Dipton United
1930–1931 Annfield Plain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1931–1932 Durham City
1932–1935 Portsmouth 1 (0)
1935–1938 Port Vale 64 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roderick Ernest Welsh (born c. 1912; date of death unknown) was an English footballer. His great-grandson, Matthew Dallman, also became a professional footballer. [3]

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Career

Welsh played for Dipton United, Annfield Plain and Durham City. He played one First Division game for Portsmouth on 6 May 1933. [4] He joined Port Vale in May 1935. [1] He made 20 Second Division and three FA Cup appearances in the 1935–36 relegation season, and broke an ankle at a 1–0 win over Southampton at The Dell on 31 March. [1] He played 17 Third Division North games in the 1936–37 season and then played 27 league games in the 1937–38 season. [1] He was given a free transfer away from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1938. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [5]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 1932–33 First Division 10000010
Port Vale 1935–36 Second Division 2003000230
1936–37 Third Division North 1701030210
1937–38 Third Division North2702020310
Total6406050750

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 305. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Matthew Dallman - 2006 Men's Soccer" . Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "profile". pompeyrama.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Roderick Welsh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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