Sol Roper

Sol Roper
Personal information
Full name John Roper
Nickname Sol
Born July→September 1936
Whitehaven district, Cumberland, England
Died 14 October 2015 (aged 79)
Playing information
Position Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1955–66 Workington Town 397+2 94 1 284
Broughton Moor
Whitehaven 82
Total 481 94 1 0 284
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1958–≥58 Cumberland 21
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
≤1970–≥70 Whitehaven
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

John "Sol" Roper (birth registered July→September 1936[1] – 14 October 2015) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s, and coach of the 1960s and 1970s, playing at representative level for Cumberland, and at club level captained Hensingham, Workington Town, Broughton Moor and Whitehaven, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, and coaching at club level for Whitehaven.[2][3]

Playing career

County honours

Sol Roper represented Cumberland while at Workington Town.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Sol Roper played Scrum-half/Halfback, sustained a shoulder injury but returned to the field, in Workington Town's 12–21 defeat by Barrow in the 1954–55 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, and was at the age of 21 years the youngest Wembley captain in Workington Town's 9–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1957–58 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958.[4]

Genealogical information

Sol Roper was the father of the rugby league footballer Tony Roper, and the grandfather of the rugby league footballer Jon Roper.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "» Legends Evening 60's". sandylonning.u-net.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/town/Tributes-for-Town-legend-Sol-Roper--e16e6a04-584e-47cc-a7bb-20e0c7c23057-ds
  4. ↑ "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tributes for Town legend Sol Roper". timesandstar.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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