Jim Roach (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Roach | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1864 | ||
Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
Date of death | 1955 (aged 90–91) | ||
Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Small Heath Royal | |||
2nd Dragoon Guards | |||
Saltley Gas Works | |||
Hereford Thistle | |||
1895–1896 | Small Heath | 15 | (0) |
1896–1897 | Hereford Town | ||
1897–1??? | Bristol Eastville Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Roach (12 January 1864 – 1955) was an English professional footballer who made 15 appearances in the First Division of the Football League playing for Small Heath.[1] He played as a goalkeeper.
Roach was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. He played football for local clubs and in the army before joining Small Heath in 1895, by which time he was over 30.[1][2] He made his debut on 7 September 1895 in a 7–3 defeat at Aston Villa, and retained the starting place for a run of games which included several more heavy defeats, until relinquishing it to William Meates halfway through the season.[3] He then went on to play for Hereford Town and Bristol Eastville Rovers.[2]
Roach died in Birmingham in 1955 aged about 91.[1][2]
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