Jimmy Rolland was a Scottish
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who spent four seasons in the
American Soccer League. He was the 1978 league leading scorer and MVP.
In 1974, he signed for
Northwich Victoria
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, static_image_name = Northwich - Town Bridge.jpg
, static_image_caption = Town Bridge, the River Weaver and the spire of Holy Trinity Church
, official_name = Northwich
, country ...
from
Buxton. In his first season for Northwich, he scored 45 goals in 56 games; only two other Northwich players have better records in the club's history. However the lure of the growing football scene in the USA saw him sign for the
Los Angeles Skyhawks in the
American Soccer League. Despite being on the LA Skyhawks' books, he returned to Northwich in 1976, scoring a vital goal in the club's best modern-time FA Cup run.
In the same season, his team, LA Skyhawks won the league championship and Rolland was the team and league's second leading scorer. In 1978, he led the league with 17 goals in 24 games, leading to his selection as league MVP.
In 1980 he was contracted to play with ASL expansion team the
Phoenix Fire, but the team folded in pre-season.
In 1980, he played for the
California Sunshine.
He then played for the
San Francisco Fog during the 1980-1981
Major Indoor Soccer League season.
John Smillie NASL/MISL page: Scroll to bottom of page for San Francisco Fog team photo
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American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
Buxton F.C. players
California Sunshine players
Scottish men's footballers
Scottish expatriate men's footballers
Los Angeles Skyhawks players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Northwich Victoria F.C. players
San Francisco Fog (MISL) players
Living people
1945 births
Men's association football forwards
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Footballers from Kirkcaldy
Phoenix Fire (soccer) players