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Johnny Roche
Personal information
Full name John Anthony Roche
Date of birth (1932-05-18)18 May 1932
Place of birth Poplar, England
Date of death 1988 (aged 53–54)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1957 Margate
1957–1959 Millwall 25 (14)
1959–1960 Crystal Palace 36 (11)
1960–? Margate
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Anthony Roche (18 May 1932 – 1988) was an English footballer who played as a forward. Born in Poplar, London, he played professionally for Millwall and Crystal Palace between 1957 and 1960, making a total of 61 Football League appearances.[1]

Career

Roche began his career in non-league football with Margate before signing for Millwall in 1957. In May 1959, he signed for Crystal Palace then playing in the Football League Fourth Division.[2] He made a goal-scoring debut on 3 September in a home 3–2 win against Oldham Athletic and went on to make 36 appearances that season, scoring 11 times.[3] At the end of the 1959–60 season, he returned to Margate.[2]

Personal life

Roche died in 1988, aged 53 or 54.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 408. ISBN 0-600-37318-5.
  2. ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 338. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 212–13. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. ^ King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 550. ISBN 9781780910468.