Bertie Rosier

Herbert Leonard Rosier (21 March 1893 – 1 March 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back. He played in the Football League for Brentford, Clapton Orient, Southend United and Fulham.

Bertie Rosier
Rosier while with Brentford in 1920.
Personal information
Full name Herbert Leonard Rosier[1]
Date of birth (1893-03-21)21 March 1893[1]
Place of birth Hanwell, England[1]
Date of death 14 February 1939(1939-02-14) (aged 45)[2]
Place of death Brentford, England
Playing 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Rosier began his career at non-league clubs Hanwell North End, Uxbridge and Southall,[3] before moving to Southern League Second Division club Brentford with his brother in 1913.[4] A left back, Rosier's progress was halted by the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and he enlisted to fight.[4] After the armistice, Rosier returned to Brentford and played in the 1918–19 London Combination title-winning team.[5] 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.[5] By the time of his departure from Griffin Park in February 1923, Rosier had made 127 appearances.[5] He later played for Clapton Orient, Southend United, Fulham and Folkestone.[6]

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 interred in prisoner of war camps in Douai, Dülmen and Münster before being repatriated in November 1918.[2] Rosier held the rank of private.[7]

Honours

Brentford

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1914–15[5] Southern League Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1919–20[5] Southern League First Division 26 0 1 0 27 0
1920–21[5] Third Division 34 0 1 0 35 0
1921–22[5] Third Division South 34 0 3 0 37 0
1922–23[5] 24 0 3 0 27 0
Total 119 0 8 0 127 0
Southend United 1927–28[6] Third Division South 41 0 1 0 42 0
Career total 160 0 9 0 169 0

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 252. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 3 November 2015. p. 63.
  3. "Rosier Bertie Brentford 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 137. ISBN 0955294916.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–367. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  7. "Herbert Leonard Rosier | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 November 2018.


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