Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman John Trollope | ||
Date of birth | 14 June 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1980 | Swindon Town | 770 | (22) |
Managerial career | |||
1981–1983 | Swindon Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Norman John Trollope MBE (born 14 June 1943) is a former footballer, manager and coach who served Swindon Town in various capacities for nearly 40 years. Trollope previously held the record for the number of Football League appearances made for one club - turning out for the Town in 770 games between 1960 and 1980, an achievement which saw him appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1978 Birthday Honours.[1][2]