Roger Wosahlo

Roger Frank Wosahlo (11 September 1947 – 10 January 2015) was an English professional footballer.

Roger Wosahlo
Personal information
Full name Roger Frank Wosahlo
Date of birth 11 September 1947
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Date of death 10 January 2015(2015-01-10) (aged 67)
Place of death Ipswich, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Chelsea 1 (0)
1967–1968 Ipswich Town 1 (0)
1968–1969 Peterborough United 15 (1)
1969–1970 Ipswich Town 1 (0)
1970–1973 Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Cambridge,[1] Wosahlo was an England schoolboys international.[2] He joined the Chelsea youth system, and went on to become top scorer in their youth team.[3] He made his first-team debut during the 1966–67 season as a substitute against Stoke City on 22 April 1967,[4] but did not make any further appearances, and joined Ipswich Town in July 1967.[5]

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,[6] setting up two of Ipswich's four goals.[3] 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.[6] He subsequently moved to South Africa to play for the Johannesburg-based Rangers, where he played for three seasons.[7]

Wosahlo later returned to the Ipswich area, settling in Belstead.[3] He became player-manager at Suffolk & Ipswich League club Waterside,[8] and went on to become involved with Ipswich Wanderers for over two decades, including holding the position of Development Manager.[9] He died on 10 January 2015 at the age of 67 due to cancer.[5]

References
  1. Roger Wosahlo at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. Roger Wosahlo Thurlow Nunn League
  3. Back and Blue – The stars who came back Evening Star, 30 July 2008
  4. Roger Wosahlo Stamford Bridge
  5. Former Blue Wosahlo Dies TWTD.co.uk, 10 January 2015
  6. Roger Wosahlo Pride of Anglia
  7. Mixed emotions on Roger's big night Evening Star, 6 March 2007
  8. Waterside FC Green 'Un
  9. Ipswich Wanderers reserves hoping to switch Thurlow Nunn Reserve League for Touchline Suffolk & Ipswich League next season Green 'Un, 29 March 2014
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