- Joe Roulson
Infobox Football biography
playername = Joe Roulson
fullname = Joseph Roulson
dateofbirth = birth date|1891|10|7|df=y
cityofbirth =Sheffield
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = 1952 (aged about 60)
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position =Wing half
youthyears = 1910–1912
youthclubs =Cammell Laird F.C.
years = 1912–1923
1923–1924
1924–1925
clubs = Birmingham
Swansea Town
Clapton Orient
caps(goals) = 116 (4)
049 (2)
016 (0)Joseph "Joe" Roulson (
7 October 1891 – 1952) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half. He played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War, making 125 appearances in all competitions, and helped them to the championship of the Second Division in 1920–21.Roulson, a native of
Sheffield , became a steelworker. He signed for Birmingham from his works team,Cammell Laird F.C. He was a competitive, "hard-man" type of half-back, similar to his team-matePercy Barton . After leaving Birmingham he played for Swansea Town and Clapton Orient and then returned to his native Sheffield. He died in 1952, aged about 60.References
*cite book
author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |pages=p. 228 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 121 |isbn=1-85983-010-2
*cite book
title=The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875~2000 |author=Matthews, Tony |year=2000 |month=October |publisher=Britespot |location=Cradley Heath |pages=p. 192 |isbn=0-9539288-0-2Persondata
NAME = Roulson, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Roulson, Joe
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =1891-10-07
PLACE OF BIRTH =Sheffield ,England
DATE OF DEATH = 1952
PLACE OF DEATH =
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