Robert Rollo Jack (4 April 1902 – 1994) was a

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who played primarily as an

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in the Football League in the 1920s and 1930s. He was the brother of

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, the England international footballer, whilst his father

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was also a professional footballer and manager. Rollo started as a trainee with Plymouth Argyle, making his debut on 23 December 1922 against

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, before moving north to join Bolton Wanderers for £1500, where his brother was playing. He made his debut for Bolton on 22 December 1923 against

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. However, in six seasons with Bolton he only made 29 League appearances. He then moved to

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in September 1929 for £1000 and he played regularly for them over the next three seasons. Rollo then moved into

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football with Yeovil and Petters United of the Southern Football League, before a transfer back to the Football League with

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for the 1934–35 season, and he made 20 league appearances for Swindon, scoring on two occasions.

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1902 births 1994 deaths Footballers from Bolton English Football League players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Association football forwards English footballers English people of Scottish descent {{england-footy-forward-1900s-stub