Rudolf La Roche (born 1 October 1880) was a Swiss footballer who played as midfielder in the late 1890s.
The official Swiss national championship had not yet been called into life and so the team played only friendly games.
[2] La Roche played his domestic league debut for the club in this replay in the Stadion Schützenmatte on 18 December 1898.
Subsequently, the protest was approved and the game awarded - and the disputed goal was simply deducted from the score to give the final result.
The Anglo American Football Club won the match 10–0, with their center forward Robert Collinson alone scoring 8 goals.
[6] La Roche was a well-known personality in the city and for many years he held high honorary positions in his hometown.
He became a member of the Reitbahngesellschaft (Riding school society) and in 1922 Rudolf La Roche was elected as their president.