Roger Hoy

Roger Ernest Hoy (6 December 1946 – 9 November 2018) was an English professional footballer. Playing primarily as a defender, he made a total of 112 appearances in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, Luton Town and Cardiff City before moving into non-league football with Dagenham.

Playing career

Early career Hoy was born in Poplar, Greater London and his talent for football was spotted whilst playing for school teams. Hoy began his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1964 in the full back position. He signed a professional contract with Spurs in May and at the same time switched to the centre-half position.

Crystal Palace On 26 September 1968, Hoy began the 1969–70 season, in the top flight, as a first choice but lost his starting place to David Payne in October. However he continued to fulfil a number of roles for Palace for the rest of that season (wearing five differently numbered shirts) and finished with 28 appearances, scoring three times. He scored the winning goal in the final game of the season, against Manchester City, that saved the club from relegation. and played football for a Palm Beach team. and died at the age of 71 on 9 November 2018.

Honours Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup: 1966–67 Cardiff City Welsh Cup: 1972–73