W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
1907-08 ๐ 2 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #198 |
Winger
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Rowland Richard George Harper
Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 April 1881 | Lichfield, Staffordshire | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record
n/a
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Previous Clubs
Previous Clubs
Walsall Wood
1904-07 Small Heath
1907 Burton United
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Transfer In
Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1907-08 | August 1907 | 26 | Free | Burton United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Villa Career
Villa Career
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1907-08 |
Football League First Division |
๐ 2 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #198 |
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Played Under
Managers
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Career Summary
๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Competition Record
๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Games ๐, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Season by Season Record
๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1907-08 | 26 | D1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Goalkeeping Record
GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Honours
Villa Honours
Played for the Villa
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Debuts & Dates
Season | First Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1907-08 | 14 September 1907 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
|---|---|---|---|
1907-08 | 14 September 1907 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 26 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
|---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
|---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
1907-08 | 18 January 1908 | 26 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1907-08 | 18 January 1908 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Loans Out
Loans
None
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Transfer Out
Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1907-08 | March 1908 | 26 | Free | Notts County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Subsequent Clubs
Subsequent Clubs
1908-10 Notts County
1910 Mansfield Invicta
Retired
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Quotes
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Biography
Player #198 for Aston Villa, Rowland Richard George Harper, known as Roly Harper played as a winger for the club in the outside right position.
Roly played for Villa twice during the 1907-08 season.
Roly was born in Lichfield, just 14 miles from Villa Park, in April 1881 and made his debut for the club at the age of 26 on the 14th September 1907.
Villa had signed Roly from Burton United.
Roly played his final game for Villa on 18th January 1908 and moved on to Notts County along with Jimmy Cantrell in March 1908.
Roly played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Roly passed away in Birmingham in August 1959 aged 68.
Died
1 August 1949, Aged 68
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Appearances
2
Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
|---|---|---|
Game #698 | ๐ฉ 14 Sep 1907, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park | GK Bert Turner |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Freddie Miles |
LB Tom Riley |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M Rowland Codling |
W Albert Hall |
W Roly Harper |
W Bobby Evans |
CF Jimmy Cantrell |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #718 | ๐ฅ 18 Jan 1908, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, Villa Park | GK Billy George |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Freddie Miles |
FB Tom Lyons |
M Rowland Codling |
W Albert Hall |
W Roly Harper |
F Joe Bache |
F Alec Logan |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Harry Hampton | |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Starts
2
Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
|---|---|---|
Game #698 | ๐ฉ 14 Sep 1907, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park | GK Bert Turner |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Freddie Miles |
LB Tom Riley |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M Rowland Codling |
W Albert Hall |
W Roly Harper |
W Bobby Evans |
CF Jimmy Cantrell |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #718 | ๐ฅ 18 Jan 1908, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, Villa Park | GK Billy George | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jock Logan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Freddie Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tom Lyons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Rowland Codling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Albert Hall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Bache | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alec Logan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Garraty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Harry Hampton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
|---|
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
|---|
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Goals Scored
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
|---|
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Assists Made
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Cards Received
๐จ
0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
International Record
International Career | Caps with Villa |
|---|---|
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
Matches
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1907, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Game #698
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLLWW |
Season | 1907-08 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #672 |
Saturday, 14 September 1907
Division One
Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Bert Turner |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Freddie Miles |
LB Tom Riley |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M Rowland Codling |
W Albert Hall |
W Roly Harper |
W Bobby Evans |
CF Jimmy Cantrell |
CF Harry Hampton |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #198 |
๐ฅ 18 Jan 1908, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Game #718
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Ibbotson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Derby
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1907-08 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #692 |
Saturday, 18 January 1908
Division One
Scorer(s) | Alec Logan | 17' | Albert Hall | 70' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams
Starting XI
GK Billy George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jock Logan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Freddie Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tom Lyons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Rowland Codling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Albert Hall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Roly Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Bache | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alec Logan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Garraty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Harry Hampton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Dorrington
Kearns
W. S. Corbett
Green
Wigmore
Beer
Eyre
Drake
Mounteley
Bluff
Tickle
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 15' Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham), Eyre
โฝ | 17โ Goal, 1-1, Alec Logan
๐ฅ
| 35' Goal, 1-2, (Birmingham, pen), Green
๐ฅ
| 41' Goal, 1-3, (Birmingham), Drake
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Birmingham
โฝ | 70โ Goal, 2-3 Albert Hall
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-3 Birmingham
On This Day
Albert Hall scores but Villa couldn't avoid defeat to the rebranded Small Heath after shipping 3 first half goals.
Villa suffer a first reverse in eight games to make it seven wins, eight draws and eight defeats in their twenty three division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, winger Roly Harper made his second and final appearance for Villa aged 26 before moving on to Notts County in March 1908.