Edward Roseboom (24 November 1896 – 27 February 1980) was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 45 goals from 189 Football League matches playing as an inside forward for Blackpool, Nelson, Clapton Orient, Rochdale and Chesterfield. He began his career in junior football with Strathclyde, was on the books of Fulham and Cardiff City without appearing for their league side, played in the Southern League for Ton Pentre, and appeared for Midland League clubs Mansfield Town, Newark Town and Mexborough Athletic. Life and career Early life and career Roseboom was born in Govan, Lanarkshire, in 1896. He played junior football with Strathclyde and worked as a telephone cable jointer. During the First World War, he served with the Gordon Highlanders, married, and fathered a daughter. After demobilisation, he came to England and joined Fulham of the Football League Second Division. Although he never played for their league side, he earned himself a good reputation, and in the 1920 close season he signed for Ton Pentre of the Southern League's Welsh Section. He scored regularly, including five goals in an 8–0 defeat of Llanelly, and was selected in April 1921 for the Welsh Section's representative team to face their English counterparts. A couple of weeks later, amid interest from established Football League clubs including Everton, he signed for Cardiff City, who were on the verge of promotion to the top flight. Not long afterwards, Roseboom was arrested and charged with neglect of his four-year-old daughter, who was living in Dunfermline with his estranged wife, by "failing to provide her with adequate food and clothing". Pointedly described by the Evening Telegraph reporter as a "well-dressed young man", Roseboom pleaded guilty at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. His argument that a custodial sentence would be a "hardship upon him" by interrupting his football training did not impress the sheriff, who sentenced him to two months' imprisonment. He returned to Cardiff, and appeared for their Welsh League side but not for the first team. The Football League In December 1921, he was sold to Blackpool of the Second Division for an undisclosed fee. He went straight into the league eleven for a draw with Bradford Park Avenue, and the Lancashire Daily Post "Perseus" was complimentary: "Roseboom played football of a more collected and finished type. He has a sound eye for position, has more than one way of achieving the same end, and is not afraid