H. Rossiter
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Reading | |||
| 1896–1898 | Thames Ironworks | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
H. Rossiter was a footballer who played inside right for Reading before moving in 1896 to Thames Ironworks, the team that went on to become West Ham United.[1] He played for the club during their initial season of 1895–96, with his first recorded appearance a friendly against Liverpool Casuals on 4 April 1896, in which he scored.[2] He was a regular for "The Irons" in the 1896–97 season, playing in their FA Cup game of that year against Sheppey United, and well as London League fixtures.[3][4] In 1897–98, he featured only for the reserves.[5]
