Roger Rolhion

Roger Rolhion

Personal information
Date of birth	(1909-01-04)4 January 1909
Place of birth	Montpellier (Hérault), France
Position(s)	striker, defender, coach
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1928–1935	Montpellier
1935–1940	Saint-Étienne
1942–1943	Saint-Étienne
1943–1944	EF Lyon Lyonnais
	Ganges
	AS Aix
International career
1931–1933	France	4	(2)
Managerial career
	AS Aix
1954–1956	Marseille
1968–1969	Montpellier
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Rolhion (born 4 January 1909, date of death unknown) was a French footballer and coach, born in Montpellier (Hérault).

Biography

Rolhion made his debut as a player for his local club, SO Montpellier with whom he won the Coupe de France in 1929.

He played three internationals as a striker and once as a defender.

Later, Rolhion became a manager, coaching AS Aix-en-Provence, Olympique de Marseille and SO Montpellier.

Playing career

• 1928-1935 : SO Montpellier
• 1935-1940 : AS Saint-Étienne
• 1942-1943 : AS Saint-Étienne
• 1943-1944 : EF Lyon Lyonnais
• Ganges
• AS Aix-en-Provence

Honours as a player

• French international from 1931 to 1933 (4 caps, 2 goals)
• Winner of the Coupe de France 1929 with SO Montpellier
• Finalist of the Coupe de France 1931 with SO Montpellier
• Champion of the Ligue du Sud-Est 1932 with SO Montpellier

Sources

• Player page at the site of the FFF
• Player page at anciensverts.com
• Coach page at om1899.com
• Alain Pécheral, La Grande histoire de l'OM (Des origines à nos jours), L'Équipe, 2007. cf. page 443.
• Roger Rolhion's profile at worldfootball.net