Roland Bartholomew
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Great Harwood, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Manchester Secondary School | |||
| Urmston Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1945 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1938 | Bradford City | 100 | (14) |
| 1938–1939 | Grimsby Town | 12 | (4) |
| Total | 112 | (18) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Roland Bartholomew (born 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.
Career[]
Born in Great Harwood, Bartholomew grew up in Manchester and played for North Manchester Secondary School and Urmston Old Boys.[1] He signed amateur forms for Leeds United in 1934, but never played a first-team game for the club.[1] He moved from Leeds United to Bradford City in May 1935; he moved from Bradford City to Grimsby Town in June 1938.[2] For Bradford City, he made 100 appearances in the Football League, scoring 14 goals; he also scored 7 goals in 10 FA Cup appearances.[3] He played in every League game of the 1936–37 season for Bradford City.[4] Bartholomew scored four goals in 12 League appearances for Grimsby Town, before World War Two ended his career.[1]
Sources[]
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References[]
- 1915 births
- English footballers
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football forwards
- People from Great Harwood