Frederick Roffey

Fred Roffey

Godfrey Phillips Cigarette card featuring Fred Roffey
Personal information
Full name	Frederick Leonard Roffey
Nickname	Fred
Born	(1895-04-14)14 April 1895 Godstone district, Surrey, England
Playing information
Position	Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1920–1925	Wigan	158	20	1		62
1925–1927	St. Helens	63	19			57
	Total	221	39	1	0	119
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1921–1926	Wales	2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Frederick "Fred" Leonard Roffey (born 14 April 1895 — date of death unknown), birth was registered in Godstone district of Surrey, England, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, and St. Helens, as a Prop, Hooker, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 9, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Frederick Roffey won 2 caps for Wales in 1921–1926 while at Wigan, and St Helens.

County Cup final appearances

Frederick Roffey played Loose forward/Lock in Wigan's 20-2 victory over Leigh in the 1922 Lancashire Cup final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922, and played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in St Helens's 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire Cup final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926.

External links

• Search for "Roffey" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
• Profile at saints.org.uk
• Profile at Saints Heritage Society