George Roche (footballer)

George Roche

Personal information
Full name	George Roche[1]
Date of birth	1889
Place of birth	Birkenhead, England[1]
Date of death	1973 (aged 84)[1]
Place of death	Liverpool, England[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Northern Nomads
1909–1910	Preston North End	3	(0)
–	Liverpool University
1912–1913	Stoke	3	(0)
1913–19??	Lancaster City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

George Roche (1889–1973) was an English footballer who played for Preston North End and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Rocahe was born in Birkenhead and played for Northern Nomads before joining Preston North End in 1909.^[1] He only played three matches for Preston before quitting to join the University of Liverpool and whilst studying played for the university football team.^[1] He joined Stoke in 1912 and made three appearances for the club in 1912–13. He returned to amateur football with Lancaster City.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End	1909–10	3	0	0	0	3	0
Stoke[1]	1912–13	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career total		6	0	0	0	6	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.