Roderick Welsh

Roderick Welsh

Personal information
Full name	Roderick Ernest Welsh
Date of birth	(1908-08-26)26 August 1908
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	1991(1991-00-00) (aged 82–83)
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Full-back
Youth career
1929–1930	Dipton United
1930–1931	Annfield Plain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1931–1932	Durham City
1932–1935	Portsmouth	1	(0)
1935–1938	Port Vale	64	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roderick Ernest Welsh (26 August 1908 – 1991) was an English footballer. His great-grandson, Matthew Dallman, also became a professional footballer.

Career

Welsh played for Dipton United, Annfield Plain and Durham City. He played one First Division game for Portsmouth on 6 May 1933. He joined Port Vale in May 1935. He made 20 Second Division and three FA Cup appearances in the 1935–36 relegation season, and broke an ankle at a 1–0 win over Southampton at The Dell on 31 March. He played 17 Third Division North games in the 1936–37 season and then played 27 league games in the 1937–38 season. He was given a free transfer away from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1938.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Portsmouth	1932–33	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	20	0	3	0	0	0	23	0
	1936–37	Third Division North	17	0	1	0	3	0	21	0
	1937–38	Third Division North	27	0	2	0	2	0	31	0
	Total		64	0	6	0	5	0	75	0