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Dennis Rofe
Dennis Rofe (born 1 June 1950) is an English former professional footballer and coach who played as a full-back.
He began his playing career at Leyton Orient before moving to Leicester City in 1972 where he would spend the majority of career. In 1982, Rofe joined Chelsea. After two years at the club, he moved to Southampton where he retired.
Rofe has had several coaching spells at Southampton. He was also a coach at Bristol Rovers where he would later become manager. Rofe has also had coaching spells at Stoke City, Fulham, Kingstonian and Bournemouth.
He started his career at Leyton Orient after being spotted whilst playing for East London Boys U13's – originally joining Orient as an associate schoolboy in March 1964 before turning professional when he was 18 years-old.
He was a fast, tough-tackling left-back who starred in Orient's 1969–70 Third Division title triumph, missing only one game. He was ever-present in 1970–71. He netted six goals in 172 League appearances for Orient before following Jimmy Bloomfield to Leicester City for £112,000 in August 1972, which made him the most expensive full-back in British football at that time.
Rofe was signed by Bloomfield to fill the left back position after David Nish had been sold to Derby County for £250,000, which was a new record fee for a full-back that had been set by Rofe only 24 hours earlier. He made his England U23 debut whilst a Leicester player in 1973. Jock Wallace, who joined the club in June 1978, gave Rofe the captaincy following relegation to the Second Division. In his eight seasons at Leicester he played 290 league games for the club and scored six goals.
He was sold to Second Division Chelsea, in February 1980, shortly before Leicester won promotion back to the First Division whilst Chelsea lost out on promotion on goal difference. Rofe then spent three seasons at Chelsea as they drifted in Division 2, including a period as team captain.
In July 1982, Lawrie McMenemy signed him on a free transfer for First Division Southampton, where he played out the last two years of his playing career.
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Dennis Rofe
Dennis Rofe (born 1 June 1950) is an English former professional footballer and coach who played as a full-back.
He began his playing career at Leyton Orient before moving to Leicester City in 1972 where he would spend the majority of career. In 1982, Rofe joined Chelsea. After two years at the club, he moved to Southampton where he retired.
Rofe has had several coaching spells at Southampton. He was also a coach at Bristol Rovers where he would later become manager. Rofe has also had coaching spells at Stoke City, Fulham, Kingstonian and Bournemouth.
He started his career at Leyton Orient after being spotted whilst playing for East London Boys U13's – originally joining Orient as an associate schoolboy in March 1964 before turning professional when he was 18 years-old.
He was a fast, tough-tackling left-back who starred in Orient's 1969–70 Third Division title triumph, missing only one game. He was ever-present in 1970–71. He netted six goals in 172 League appearances for Orient before following Jimmy Bloomfield to Leicester City for £112,000 in August 1972, which made him the most expensive full-back in British football at that time.
Rofe was signed by Bloomfield to fill the left back position after David Nish had been sold to Derby County for £250,000, which was a new record fee for a full-back that had been set by Rofe only 24 hours earlier. He made his England U23 debut whilst a Leicester player in 1973. Jock Wallace, who joined the club in June 1978, gave Rofe the captaincy following relegation to the Second Division. In his eight seasons at Leicester he played 290 league games for the club and scored six goals.
He was sold to Second Division Chelsea, in February 1980, shortly before Leicester won promotion back to the First Division whilst Chelsea lost out on promotion on goal difference. Rofe then spent three seasons at Chelsea as they drifted in Division 2, including a period as team captain.
In July 1982, Lawrie McMenemy signed him on a free transfer for First Division Southampton, where he played out the last two years of his playing career.