Roland Bartholomew

Roland Bartholomew (born 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.

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

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
  1. Frost, p. 85
  2. Frost, p. 391
  3. Frost, p. 379
  4. Frost, p. 378
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