John Wilfred Rostron was born on 29 September 1956 and is an English former footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League.
14 Facts About Wilf Rostron
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Wilf Rostron spent ten years with Watford and had shorter spells with Arsenal, Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United and Brentford.
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Wilf Rostron started off as a left-winger but then spent most of his career as a left-back.
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Wilf Rostron made his first-team debut against Newcastle United on 18 March 1975 and played a total of six league matches that season.
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Wilf Rostron played well and went on to make that position his own.
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Nonetheless, Wilf Rostron won the Player of the Season award again that year.
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Wilf Rostron was capped over 400 times for the Hornets, scoring 30 goals altogether.
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Wilf Rostron moved on to join Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer in January 1989.
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Wilf Rostron's spell at Hillsborough lasted only 8 months, and he was loaned to the Owls' rivals Sheffield United in September 1989, a move which was made permanent in November of that year.
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Wilf Rostron made 36 appearances for the Blades, scoring three times in all.
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Wilf Rostron moved to Brentford in January 1991 where he brought an end to his playing days two years later.
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Wilf Rostron became the assistant manager of clubs Brentford and Gateshead in 1993.
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Wilf Rostron then went on to manage Sunderland Ryhope CW during 1994.
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Wilf Rostron later went on to establish his own furniture business.