Robert Rooney (8 July 1938 – 9 August 2016) was a Scottish footballer, who made 47 appearances in the Football League playing for Sheffield United, Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City. He played as a winger.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Rooney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1938[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cowie, Stirling,[1] Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2016 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1958 | Clydebank Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | Sheffield United | 14 | (3) |
| 1962–1963 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | (1) |
| 1963–1964 | Lincoln City | 28 | (3) |
| – | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rooney was born in Cowie, Stirling,[1] and began his football career with Clydebank Juniors in his native Scotland before joining English Second Division club Sheffield United in 1958.[2] He played occasionally in his first two seasons with the club, but not thereafter.[3] In the 1962–63 season, he was registered with three clubs: Sheffield United transferred him to Doncaster Rovers for a £5,000 fee in October 1962,[4] but exchanged him for Lincoln City's Albert Broadbent soon afterwards.[5] Rooney made his Lincoln debut in January 1963,[1] yet at the end of the season, Lincoln confirmed that he was one of four players available for transfer.[6] He made his last Lincoln appearance in December 1963[1] before moving into English non-league football with Gainsborough Trinity.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Bobby Rooney". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Bobby Rooney". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Club: Sheffield Utd". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 13 May 2013. (registration required)
- ^ "Bobby Rooney". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Forward Productions. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Albert Broadbent". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Four on offer". Daily Mirror. 13 June 1963. p. 27.
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