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Bill Roffey

b. 1954

English footballer (born 1954)

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About Bill Roffey

Born 1954. Bill Roffey is a British association football player and manager.

William Robert Roffey (6 February 1954) is an English former footballer, who played as a defender.

League career

Roffey was born Stepney, Greater London. He began his youth career at Crystal Palace signing professionally in May 1971.

Later career

Roffey then had a spell away from football before moving into non-league football with Barnet in 1988, (two appearances). He then spent three seasons with Leixões of Portugal before retiring at the end of the 1990–91 season. However, in 1991, Roffey joined former Leyton Orient playing colleague, Tommy Taylor, then manager at Margate, and went on to make 38 appearances in season 1991–92, scoring three times. For 1992–93, Roffey joined Canterbury City where he stayed until 1994 including a brief stint as player-manager. He then returned to Margate as manager but despite having retired after leaving Canterbury City, continued as a player, making 35 appearances in season 1994–95, without scoring. In 1995 Roffey moved to Tonbridge Angels where he initially worked as assistant-manager alongside Phil Emblem. However, during the season, Roffey replaced Emblem as manager and also made playing appearances, mainly as a substitute. Roffey continued to serve Tonbridge as manager until October 1997 when he resigned and ended his involvement with football.

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Important facts

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Nationality
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Canterbury City F.C., Margate F.C., Tonbridge Angels F.C.
Also known as
William Robert Roffey

People in Bill Roffey's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bill Roffey?

English footballer (born 1954)

When was Bill Roffey born?

Bill Roffey was born on 6 February 1954 in Stepney.

What is Bill Roffey's occupation?

Bill Roffey is an association football player and manager.

What nationality is Bill Roffey?

Bill Roffey is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Roffey

· Wikidata: Q4910691

· DBpedia: Bill Roffey

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