Bertie Rosier

Bertie Rosier
Rosier while with Brentford in 1920.
Personal information
Full name Herbert Leonard Rosier[1]
Date of birth (1893-03-21)21 March 1893[1]
Place of birth Hanwell, England[1]
Date of death 1 March 1939(1939-03-01) (aged 45)[2]
Place of death Brentford, England
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Southall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1923 Brentford 119 (0)
1923–1927 Clapton Orient 136 (1)
1927–1928 Southend United 41 (0)
1928–1930 Fulham 52 (0)
Folkestone
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Herbert Leonard "Bertie" Rosier (21 March 1893 – 1 March 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back. He appeared in the Football League for Brentford, Clapton Orient, Southend United and Fulham.

Career

Rosier began his career at Southall, moving to Southern League Division Two side Brentford with his brother in 1913.[3] A left back, Rosier's progress was halted by the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and he went off to fight.[3] After the armistice, Rosier returned to Brentford and played in the successful London Combination title-winning side.[4] After Brentford's election to the Football League Division Three South, Rosier made his league debut for the club in a 3–0 defeat to Exeter City on 28 August 1920.[4] He went on to make 127 professional appearances for the club before departing in February 1923.[4] He later played for Clapton Orient, Southend United, Fulham and Folkestone.[5]

Personal

During the First World War, Rosier and his brother, Alfred, served with the Royal Sussex Regiment and both were captured by the Germans in July 1917 near Monchy-le-Preux.[2] Both brothers were interred in prisoner of war camps in Douai, Dülmen and Münster before being repatriated in November 1918.[2]

Honours

Brentford

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1914–15[4] Southern League Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1919–20[4] Southern League First Division 26 0 1 0 27 0
1920–21[4] Third Division 34 0 1 0 35 0
1921–22[4] Third Division South 34 0 3 0 37 0
1922–23[4] 24 0 3 0 27 0
Total 119 0 8 0 127 0
Southend United 1927–28[5] Third Division South 41 0 1 0 42 0
Career total 160 0 9 0 169 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 252. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City 03/11/15. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 2015. p. 63.
  3. 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 137. ISBN 0955294916.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–367. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. 1 2 "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Retrieved 4 August 2014.


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