Roger Wosahlo
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
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|fullname = Roger Frank Wosahlo
|birth_date = 11 September 1947
|birth_place = Cambridge, England
|death_date = {{death date and age|2015|1|10|1947|9|11|df=y}}
|death_place = Ipswich, England
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|position = Winger
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|youthclubs1 = Chelsea
|years1 = 1966–1967 |clubs1 = Chelsea |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0
|years2 = 1967–1968 |clubs2 = Ipswich Town |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 1968–1969 |clubs3 = Peterborough United |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 1
|years4 = 1969–1970 |clubs4 = Ipswich Town |caps4 = 1 |goals4 = 0
|years5 = 1970–1973 |clubs5 = Rangers |caps5 = |goals5 =
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Roger Frank Wosahlo (11 September 1947 – 10 January 2015) was an English professional footballer.
Career
Born in Cambridge,{{NeilBrownPlayers|player4/rogerwosahlo}} Wosahlo was an England schoolboys international.[http://thurlownunnleague.co.uk/roger-wosahlo/ Roger Wosahlo] Thurlow Nunn League He joined the Chelsea youth system, and went on to become top scorer in their youth team.[http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/back_and_blue_the_stars_who_came_back_1_165872 Back and Blue – The stars who came back] Evening Star, 30 July 2008 He made his first-team debut during the 1966–67 season as a substitute against Stoke City on 22 April 1967,[http://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=609&surname=Wosahlo&firstname=Roger Roger Wosahlo] Stamford Bridge but did not make any further appearances, and joined Ipswich Town in July 1967.[http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/26567/former-blue-wosahlo-dies Former Blue Wosahlo Dies] TWTD, 10 January 2015
He became a regular reserve team player, but made only one first team appearance during the 1967–68 season in a 4–1 win at Huddersfield Town on 16 September 1967,[http://www.tmwmtt.com/page.php?page=playerProfile&fullname=Roger%20Wosahlo Roger Wosahlo] Pride of Anglia setting up two of Ipswich's four goals. He joined Peterborough United at the end of the season. After making 15 league appearances for Peterborough in 1968–69, he returned to Ipswich. However, he was unable to become a first team regular, making only a single appearance during the 1969–70 season in a 2–2 draw with Liverpool on 18 October 1969. He subsequently moved to South Africa to play for the Johannesburg-based Rangers, where he played for three seasons.[http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/mixed_emotions_on_roger_s_big_night_1_113327 Mixed emotions on Roger's big night] Evening Star, 6 March 2007
Wosahlo later returned to the Ipswich area, settling in Belstead. He became player-manager at Suffolk & Ipswich League club Waterside,[http://services.greenun24.co.uk/football/non-league/greenun24/club-notes/?id=5592 Waterside FC] Green 'Un and went on to become involved with Ipswich Wanderers for over two decades, including holding the position of Development Manager.[http://www.greenun24.co.uk/non-league/ipswich_wanderers_reserves_hoping_to_switch_thurlow_nunn_reserve_league_for_touchline_suffolk_ipswich_league_next_season_1_3495681 Ipswich Wanderers reserves hoping to switch Thurlow Nunn Reserve League for Touchline Suffolk & Ipswich League next season] Green 'Un, 29 March 2014 He died on 10 January 2015 at the age of 67 due to cancer.
References
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Category:Footballers from Cambridge
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Rangers F.C. (South Africa) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football wingers