Roy Cotton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy William Cotton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Fulham, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Orient | 3 | (0) |
| 1976–1978 | Aldershot | 5 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
| 1979–1981 | St George | ||
| 1981 | → Sydney Olympic (loan) | ||
| 1982–1983 | Wollongong City | ||
| 1984–1985 | Penrith City | ||
| 1985–1986 | St George | ||
| 1988 | Wollongong City | ||
| National team | |||
| 1974 | England Youth | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Roy William Cotton (born 14 November 1955) is an English retired amateur football winger who played in the Football League for Brentford, Orient and Aldershot and later in the National Soccer League.
Playing career
A graduate of the Brentford youth team, Poole made his professional debut during the 1973–74 Division Four campaign.[2] He departed the club in the summer of 1974, after making just two appearances.[2] Cotton moved on to Division Two side Orient, failing to appear in the league during the 1974–75 season, but making three league appearances during the 1975–76 season.[1] He was kept out of the side by Laurie Cunningham. Cotton dropped back down to Division Four to join Aldershot in the summer of 1976, making five appearances for the club.[1] After his departure in 1978, Cotton joined Southern League Premier Division side Hillingdon Borough.[2] Cotton moved to Australia in 1979 and played for National Soccer League clubs St George,[3] Sydney Olympic,[4][5] Wollongong City (two spells) and Penrith City.
International career
At international level, Cotton represented the England Youth side.[4][6]
Personal life
Cotton lives in Australia and has held senior corporate positions with Mercedes-Benz, Audi Australia and in real estate.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Roy Cotton". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 41. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "1979 National Soccer League results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- 1 2 "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search". google.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "1981 National Soccer League results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 46. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ↑ "Roy Cotton - ConleyLUFF Real Estate". Conleyluff.com.au. Retrieved 2014-07-22.