Romone Alexander Adolphus Rose (born 19 January 1990) is an English footballer who last played as a midfielder or defender for Hungerford Town.

Romone Rose
Rose playing for Whitehawk in 2017
Personal information
Full name Romone Alexander Adolphus Rose[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-19) 19 January 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Reading, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2008 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Queens Park Rangers 6 (0)
2008AFC Wimbledon (loan) 14 (4)
2008–2009Histon (loan) 1 (0)
2009Northampton Town (loan) 2 (0)
2009Cheltenham Town (loan) 1 (0)
2010Torquay United (loan) 5 (1)
2011 Muangthong United 1 (0)
2012 Newport County 14 (7)
2012–2013 Wealdstone 0 (0)
2013 Hemel Hempstead Town 1 (0)
2013 Maidenhead United 3 (0)
2013–2014 Eastleigh 10 (0)
2014 Droylsden 1 (0)
2014–2015 Staines Town 10 (0)
2015–2016 Marlow 9 (2)
2016–2017 Wealdstone 0 (0)
2016–2017Basingstoke Town (dual registration) 21 (4)
2017 Gosport Borough 3 (0)
2017 Slough Town 1 (1)
2017 Hayes & Yeading United 4 (1)
2017–2018 Whitehawk 25 (2)
2018 Hungerford Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 1 August 2018 (UTC)

Career edit

Rose was born in Reading, Berkshire.[1] He began his career as a trainee with Queens Park Rangers (QPR). He was a member of the Rangers' under-18 team that won the Youth Alliance League title in 2007,[2] but in need of first team experience was loaned to Isthmian League AFC Wimbledon in February 2008.[2] He returned to Rangers towards the end of the season and made his first team debut as a second half as a substitute for Hogan Ephraim against West Bromwich Albion on 4 May 2008. He joined Conference National side Histon on a month's loan in November,[3] but played just once, as a substitute for Jamie Barker in Histon's 3–1 win away to Stevenage Borough. He returned to Rangers and on 13 January 2009 played as a substitute (for Gavin Mahon) as Rangers lost 2–1 after extra time away to Burnley in the FA Cup.

Next season, Rose joined Northampton Town on 5 August for a month.[4] He made his Northampton debut in a 2–0 loss against Southampton in the League Cup on 11 August 2009. His only league appearance came when came off the bench in a 1–0 loss to Chesterfield.

On 8 October 2009 he was again sent out on loan, to Cheltenham Town,[5] making his debut for them two days later against Accrington Stanley. He only made one appearance for the club before asking to return to QPR.[6]

On 22 October 2010 Rose signed a three-month loan deal with Torquay United,[7] making his debut on 23 October in a 1–1 draw at Gillingham.[8] On 30 October 2010, Rose scored his first goal since on loan for AFC Wimbledon in a 3–1 win over Morecambe.[9]

After his release from QPR, Rose joined Thai club Muangthong United and was handed the 11 shirt. Rose made one appearance for the club before being released. In January 2012, he joined Newport County on non-contract terms.[10] On 12 May 2012, Rose played for Newport County in the 2012 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium which Newport lost 2–0 to York City.[11] He left Newport County at the end of the 2011–12 season. Rose signed for Isthmian League side Wealdstone on 19 November 2012.[12]

Rose signed for Hemel Hempstead Town in February 2013,[13] and then on 21 March 2013, he signed for Conference South side Maidenhead United.[14]

On 23 August 2013, after playing in a number of pre-season friendlies, Rose signed for Conference South side Eastleigh.[15] The contract was terminated by mutual consent in January 2014.[16]

After a spell with Staines,[17] Rose signed for Droylsden on 14 January 2015[18] and then Southern Division One Central side Marlow later in the same month.

He started the 2016–17 season at Wealdstone, and shortly after he signed on non-contract dual registration terms with Basingstoke Town.[19] Further moves include Gosport Borough in January 2017,[20] Slough Town in February 2017[21] and Hayes & Yeading United in March 2017.[22]

Rose was on trial before the 2017–18 season at Brighton-based National League South side Whitehawk, managed by his former Newport County boss Jimmy Dack and secured a deal, assisted by a great goal scored in a pre-season friendly against Charlton Athletic U23.[23] Rose scored his first goal for The Hawks in a 2–6 defeat at Bognor Regis Town in August 2017, establishing himself in the first team and appearing as both a midfielder and full-back.[24]

He joined Hungerford Town for the 2018–19 campaign.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Romone Rose". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Dons borrow young Rangers' striker". Non-League Daily. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Histon snap up Rose for one month". BBC Sport. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  4. ^ Cobblers bring in Rose Archived 17 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Northampton Town Official Website
  5. ^ ROSE JOINS CHELTENHAM ON LOAN
  6. ^ Rose returns
  7. ^ "Torquay United sign Rose and Hemmings on loan". BBC Sport. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Gillingham 1 – 1 Torquay". BBC Sport. 23 October 2010.
  9. ^ "Torquay United vs Morecambe Match Report". Torquay United Official Website. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  10. ^ Rose joins Newport
  11. ^ 2012 FA Trophy final
  12. ^ "Romone Rose signs for Stones". Wealdstone FC Official Website. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Tudors sign former QPR forward Romone Rose". Hemel Hempstead Town FC Official Website. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  14. ^ "Maidenhead United swoop for former Arsenal star". Maidenhead Advertiser. 27 March 2013.
  15. ^ "All Looking Rosey". Eastleigh FC. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  16. ^ "Damian Batt and Romone Rose Released". Eastleigh FC Official Website. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  17. ^ "Marlow Move for Rose". 21 January 2015.
  18. ^ "New Signing Romone Rose". 14 January 2015.
  19. ^ "BTFC Transfer Watch". Basingstoke Town FC. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  20. ^ "Gosport Borough FC Player Profile". Gosport Borough FC. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  21. ^ "Report: Slough Town feeling Rose-y after victory at Dorchester Town". The Royal Borough Observer. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  22. ^ "Leaders Chippenham Town come from behind to claim crucial away win at Hayes & Yeading United in Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division". Wiltshire Timesdate=12 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  23. ^ "Gueye in at Hawks - and more have agreed terms".
  24. ^ "Home". whitehawkfc.com.
  25. ^ "Herring aims to contribute on the pitch for Hungerford during the new season". Newbury Today. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

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