John Trollope (footballer)

John Trollope
MBE
Personal information
Full name Norman John Trollope
Date of birth (1943-06-14) 14 June 1943 (age 81)
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]

  1. ^ Mattick, Dick (2002). Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. pp. 117–118. ISBN 0-7524-2714-8.
  2. ^ UK list:"No. 47549". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1978. p. 6244.