Roderick Ernest Welsh (26 August 1908 – 1991) was an English

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. His great-grandson, Matthew Dallman, also became a professional footballer.

Career

Welsh played for Dipton United,

Annfield Plain Annfield Plain is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on a plateau between the towns of Stanley, to the north-east, and Consett, to the west. According to the 2001 census, Annfield Plain has a population of 3,569. By the ti ...

and Durham City. He played one First Division game for

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens ...

on 6 May 1933. He joined

Port Vale Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in . Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley o ...

in May 1935. He made 20

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and three

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appearances in the 1935–36

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season, and broke an ankle at a 1–0 win over

Southampton Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...

at The Dell on 31 March. He played 17

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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 The Old Recreation Ground was a football stadium located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and home to Port Vale F.C. from 1913 to 1950. It was the sixth ground the club used. Structure and facilities The stadium was in rather bad conditio ...

in May 1938.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Welsh, Roderick 1908 births 1991 deaths Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Annfield Plain F.C. players Durham City A.F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players