Rolando Ugolini (4 June 1924 – 10 April 2014) was a

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, who played as a

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for a number of

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clubs. Born in

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, Ugolini moved to

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at the age of three and grew up in

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, where he played for the local club, Armadale Thistle. He appeared as a triallist in the North-Eastern League with Heart of Midlothian. He began his senior career with

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, before spending nine years with

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. Spells at

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and

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were followed by a final game with

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. Ugolini died on 10 April 2014. He was 89 years old.

References

1924 births 2014 deaths Italian men's footballers Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Berwick Rangers F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Italian emigrants to the United Kingdom Armadale Thistle F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Footballers from Armadale, West Lothian Men's association football goalkeepers 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{italy-footy-goalkeeper-stub