Bertie Rosier
Herbert Leonard Rosier (21 March 1893 – 1 March 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Brentford, Clapton Orient, Southend United and Fulham.
 Rosier while with Brentford in 1920. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Leonard Rosier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hanwell, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 1939 (aged 45)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Brentford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | Hanwell North End | ||
| 1912–1913 | Uxbridge | ||
| 1913 | Southall | ||
| 1913–1923 | Brentford | 119 | (0) |
| 1923–1927 | Clapton Orient | 136 | (1) |
| 1927–1928 | Southend United | 41 | (0) |
| 1928–1930 | Fulham | 52 | (0) |
| Folkestone | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Rosier began his career with non-League clubs Hanwell North End, Uxbridge and Southall,[4] before moving to Southern League Second Division club Brentford alongside his brother in 1913.[5] A left back, Rosier's progress was halted by the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and he enlisted to fight.[5] After the armistice, Rosier returned to Brentford and played in the 1918–19 London Combination title-winning team.[6] After Brentford's election to the Third Division in 1920, Rosier made his Football League debut for the club in a 3–0 defeat to Exeter City on 28 August 1920.[6] By the time of his departure from Griffin Park in February 1923, Rosier had made 127 appearances.[6] He later played for Clapton Orient, Southend United, Fulham and Folkestone.[7]
Personal
During the First World War, Rosier and his brother, Alfred, served with the Royal Sussex Regiment and both were captured by the Germans in July 1917 near Monchy-le-Preux.[2] Both brothers were interned in prisoner of war camps in Douai, Dülmen and Münster before being repatriated in November 1918.[2] Rosier held the rank of private.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1914–15[6] | Southern League Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919–20[6] | Southern League First Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1920–21[6] | Third Division | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1921–22[6] | Third Division South | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1922–23[6] | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 119 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
| Southend United | 1927–28[7] | Third Division South | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Career total | 160 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 169 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 252. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 3 November 2015. p. 63.
- "The lure of promotion. Clapton Orient". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- "Rosier Bertie Brentford 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 137. ISBN 0955294916.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–367. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- "Herbert Leonard Rosier | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 November 2018.