Dennis Rofe
| Date of birth | 01 June 1950 |
| Place of birth | Epping |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Left back |
With Leicester City, 2nd Division Champion 1980. A hard-tackling defender, at Chelsea he lost his place to Chris Hutchings and moved on to Southampton.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 01 Feb 1968 | 01 Aug 1972 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Aug 1972 | 01 Feb 1980 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Feb 1980 | 01 Jul 1982 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1972-73 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Leicester City | League Division One | 37 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Leicester City | League Division One | 42 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Leicester City | League Division One | 29 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Leicester City | League Division One | 33 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 39 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 14 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 26 | 3 |
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| 1980-81 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 38 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 6 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Southampton | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Southampton | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Southampton | League Division One | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1980 | Bristol Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1980 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Chelsea v Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Chelsea v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Preston North End v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Swansea City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1980 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Chelsea v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1980 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Cambridge United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Watford v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1980 | Chelsea v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Orient v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1980 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Wrexham v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Notts County v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Chelsea v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Chelsea v Orient | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Luton Town v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Chelsea v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Chelsea v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Chelsea v Cambridge United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1981 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Bristol Rovers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Chelsea v Luton Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1982 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 01 May 1982 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 May 1982 | Chelsea v Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.