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Roy Dwight

1933 – 2002

English footballer

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About Roy Dwight

Lived 1933 – 2002 (aged 69). Roy Dwight was a British association football player.

Royston Edward Dwight (9 January 1933 – 9 April 2002) was an English footballer. He scored the opening goal in the 1959 FA Cup Final for Nottingham Forest.

Career Fulham Dwight joined Fulham in 1950 as an apprentice, signing on the same day as Bobby Robson. He played for the reserves for a number of seasons and eventually got his break in the team after injury to Bedford Jezzard. Although a winger, he was renowned for his shooting ability. Dwight scored 54 goals in 72 games for Fulham between 1954 and 1958,

Dwight later managed Tooting and Mitcham from 1971 to 1976, who had been Forest's third round opponents in their winning FA Cup run in 1959, and also managed Dartford.

Personal life When he was eight, Dwight's mother died in childbirth while giving birth to his sister Susan, and following his father's death, he moved in with his grandparents.

He married Constance Carver in Dartford in 1954, and was the cousin of singer Elton John (birth name Reg Dwight);

Dwight died in London in 2002 at the age of 69.

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Royston Edward Dwight

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Roy Dwight?

English footballer (1933-2002)

When was Roy Dwight born?

Roy Dwight was born on 9 January 1933 in Belvedere.

When did Roy Dwight die?

Roy Dwight died on 9 April 2002 in Woolwich.

What was Roy Dwight's occupation?

Roy Dwight was an association football player.

What nationality was Roy Dwight?

Roy Dwight was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roy Dwight

· Wikidata: Q7372753

· DBpedia: Roy Dwight

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