Roland Bartholomew

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Roland Bartholomew
Personal information
Date of birth 1915
Place of birth Great Harwood, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [1]
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
North Manchester Secondary School
Urmston Old Boys
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1934–1945 Leeds United 0 (0)
1935–1938 Bradford City 100 (14)
1938–1939 Grimsby Town 12 (4)
Total112(18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roland Bartholomew (born 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.

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Career

Born in Great Harwood, Bartholomew grew up in Manchester and played for North Manchester Secondary School and Urmston Old Boys. [2] He signed amateur forms for Leeds United in 1934, but never played a first-team game for the club. [2] He moved from Leeds United to Bradford City in May 1935; he moved from Bradford City to Grimsby Town in June 1938. [3] For Bradford City, he made 100 appearances in the Football League, scoring 14 goals; he also scored 7 goals in 10 FA Cup appearances. [4] He played in every League game of the 1936–37 season for Bradford City. [5] Bartholomew scored four goals in 12 League appearances for Grimsby Town, before World War Two ended his career. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, p. 85
  3. ↑ Frost, p. 391
  4. ↑ Frost, p. 379
  5. ↑ Frost, p. 378
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