Roderick Welsh

Roderick Ernest Welsh (26 August 1908 – 1991) was an English footballer. His great-grandson, Matthew Dallman, also became a professional footballer.^[4]

Roderick Welsh

Personal information
Full name	Roderick Ernest Welsh[1]
Date of birth	(1908-08-26)26 August 1908[2]
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1]
Date of death	1991(1991-00-00) (aged 82–83)[2]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s)	Full-back
Youth career
1929–1930	Dipton United
1930–1931	Annfield Plain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1931–1932	Durham City
1932–1935	Portsmouth	1	(0)
1935–1938	Port Vale	64	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Welsh played for Dipton United, Annfield Plain and Durham City. He played one First Division game for Portsmouth on 6 May 1933.^[5] He joined Port Vale in May 1935.^[1] He made 20 Second Division and three FA Cup appearances in the 1935–36 relegation season, and broke an ankle at a 1–0 win over Southampton at The Dell on 31 March.^[1] He played 17 Third Division North games in the 1936–37 season and then played 27 league games in the 1937–38 season.^[1] He was given a free transfer away from the Old Recreation Ground in May 1938.^[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Portsmouth	1932–33	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	20	0	3	0	0	0	23	0
	1936–37	Third Division North	17	0	1	0	3	0	21	0
	1937–38	Third Division North	27	0	2	0	2	0	31	0
	Total		64	0	6	0	5	0	75	0