Joe Rooney (footballer)
Joseph Rooney (2 February 1917 – 5 May 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Rooney | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1917[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Walker, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 May 1941 (aged 24)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936 | Walker Celtic | ||
| 1938–1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| 1940–1941 | Portadown | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Rooney served as a private in the Gloucestershire Regiment during the Second World War.[2] Deployed to Northern Ireland in late 1940, Rooney signed for Portadown in December 1940, but is not known to have appeared for the team.[3] He was killed on 5 May 1941 during the Belfast Blitz and was buried at Walker (Christ Church) Churchyard.[2][3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1937–38 | First Division[1] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- Joseph Rooney at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Casualty Details: Joseph Rooney". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Joseph Rooney". WartimeNI. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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