Andy Rollings
English footballer
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Andrew Nicholas Rollings (born 14 December 1954) is an English retired professional footballer, best remembered for his six years as a centre back in the Football League with Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] He also played League football for Portsmouth, Swindon Town, Norwich City, Torquay United and Brentford.[1][3]
Full name
Andrew Nicholas Rollings[1]
Date of birth
14 December 1954
Place of birth
Portishead, England
Position
Centre back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Nicholas Rollings[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Portishead, England | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Easton | |||
| –1972 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Norwich City | 4 | (0) |
| 1974–1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 168 | (11) |
| 1980–1981 | Swindon Town | 12 | (1) |
| 1981–1983 | Portsmouth | 29 | (1) |
| 1983 | Torquay United | 2 | (0) |
| 1983 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1984 | Aldershot | ||
| 1984 | Maidstone United | 8 | (3) |
| Littlehampton Town | |||
| 1986 | Steyning Town | ||
| 1986–1987 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1987 | Southwick | ||
| Gorleston | |||
| Peacehaven & Telscombe | |||
| 1992 | Newhaven | ||
| Shoreham | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
In the mid-1980s, Rollings opened the Chalet Café in Preston Park, Brighton, with his wife, Judy.[4][5] As of October 2019, he was still running the café.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 1973–74[7] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1979–80[7] | First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Swindon Town | 1980–81[8] | Third Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Portsmouth | 1981–82[9] | Third Division | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 1982–83[9] | Third Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1983–84[10] | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 4 | ||
- Appearance in Hampshire Professional Cup
Honours
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1978–79[11]
- Football League Third Division second-place promotion: 1976–77[11]
Portsmouth
