{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jim Rollo | image = | fullname = James Shepherd Rollo<ref>{{Hugman|17087|accessdate=19 February 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date|1937|11|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Helmsdale, Scotland | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|10|13|1937|11|16|df=y}} | death_place = Perth, Scotland | height = | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Jeanfield Swifts | years1 = 1955–1957 | clubs1 = Hibernian | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1957–1960 | clubs2 = Poole Town | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1960–1963 | clubs3 = Oldham Athletic | caps3 = 59 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1963–1964 | clubs4 = Southport | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1964–1966 | clubs5 = Bradford City | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 1966–1968 | clubs6 = Scarborough | caps6 = | goals6 = | totalcaps = 136 | totalgoals = 0 }} '''James Shepherd Rollo''' (16 November 1937 – 13 October 2012)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/perthshire-advertiser/obituary/rollo-james-shepherd/20370945?s_source=tmsc_pe |title=ROLLO James Shepherd Obituary |access-date=24 September 2015 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415181543/https://funeral-notices.co.uk/Scotland-Tayside-Perthshire/death-notices/notice/ROLLO/1594034 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish Football League and the Football League.
He was born less than 50 miles from John O'Groats, but moved with his family to Perth.<ref name = "bradford"/> Rollo started his senior career with Hibernian as an understudy to Tommy Younger.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20121015/jim-rollo_2262950_2949419 |title=Jim Rollo |work=hibernianfc.co.uk |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=15 October 2012 |accessdate=19 October 2012 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224095701/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20121015/jim-rollo_2262950_2949419 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made two league appearances for Hibs, but left the club after a contractual dispute.<ref name = "bradford"/> Rollo was a baker and confectioner by trade and wanted to continue that, but Hibs wanted him to become a full-time professional footballer.<ref name = "bradford"/>
Rollo continued his career in England. He signed for Oldham Athletic, but his time at Boundary Park was hampered by the fierce competition with John Hardie and Johnny Bollands. Rollo was a competent goalkeeper, whose strengths were dealing with high shots and crosses. He spent the 1962–63 season mainly in the Oldham reserve team and only made 10 appearances in the promotion winning side. He then moved to Southport, Bradford City and Scarborough.
After retiring as a football player, Rollo moved to Blairgowrie.<ref name = "oldham"/> An accident involving a fork lift truck meant that he had his right leg amputated in 1989.<ref name = "oldham"/> He fully recovered and worked as a scout for Liverpool, mainly covering Highland Football League matches.<ref name = "oldham"/> Rollo died in October 2012, having suffered from cancer for a lengthy period.<ref name = "bradford">{{cite web|url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/james-rollo-334787.aspx|title=James Rollo – 1937-2012|date=18 October 2012|publisher=Bradford City A.F.C.}}</ref><ref name = "oldham">{{cite web|url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20121016-jimrollodies-428754.aspx|title=Jim Rollo loses cancer battle|date=16 October 2012 |accessdate=19 October 2012|publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C.}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rollo, Jim}} Category:1937 births Category:2012 deaths Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Hibernian F.C. players Category:Poole Town F.C. players Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Category:Southport F.C. players Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players Category:Scarborough F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Footballers from Highland (council area) Category:People from Sutherland Category:Liverpool F.C. non-playing staff Category:Jeanfield Swifts F.C. players Category:People from Helmsdale Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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