Leigh Richmond Roose

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Leigh Richmond Roose, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland goalkeeper, made 120 appearances for Sunderland. He kept goal across 120 recorded appearances.

Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.
Leigh Richmond Roose

Leigh Richmond " Dick " Roose , MM , (27 November 1877 – 7 October 1916) was a Welsh international footballer who kept goal for several professional clubs in the Football League between 1901 and 1912. A celebrated amateur at a time when the game was played largely by professionals, Roose was renowned as one of the best players in his position in the Edwardian period. He was also well known as a footballing eccentric , and many stories about him are still told today. [ 3 ]Wikipedia

Position
GK
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Birthplace
Q5884520
Born
27 Nov 1877
Height
185 cm
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Career
Aberystwyth Town F.C. (1895–00)Wales men's national association football team (1900–11)Cefn Druids A.F.C. (1900–00)London Welsh F.C. (1900–01)Stoke City F.C. (1901–04)Everton F.C. (1904–05)Stoke City F.C. (1905–07)Sunderland A.F.C. (1908–10)Port Vale F.C. (1910–10)Celtic F.C. (1910–10)Huddersfield Town A.F.C. (1910–11)Arsenal F.C. (1911–12)Aston Villa F.C. (1911–11)Llandudno F.C.
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Sunderland career (from season records)
120
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Goals per season across 3 seasonsgoals per season
SeasonAppsGoalsMins
1910-11240
1909-10680
1907-08280

Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute. Figures from recorded season totals — we hold no match-by-match data for this era.

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