About Roy Hollis
Lived 1925 – 1998 (aged 72). Roy Hollis was a British association football player.
Roy Walter Hollis (24 December 1925 – 12 November 1998) was a footballer and is a member of the Norwich City Hall of Fame.
Great Yarmouth-born Hollis made 107 appearances for Norwich as a centre-forward between 1948 and 1952, scoring 59 times.
Hollis scored a hat-trick in less than 30 minutes on debut for Norwich. Of all Norwich's top-20 scorers (see List of Norwich City F.C. club records), his rate of a goal every 1.81 games is the best. His best return was five goals versus Walsall F.C. in 1951. After he left Norwich, he played for Tottenham Hotspur and Southend United F.C. He scored a hat-trick for the latter at Carrow Road in 1954, the "only player to score three times for and against City on the ground."
He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative team in 1956/57and 1957/58.
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Who was Roy Hollis?
British association football player (1925-1998)
When was Roy Hollis born?
Roy Hollis was born on 24 December 1925 in Great Yarmouth.
When did Roy Hollis die?
Roy Hollis died on 12 November 1998 in Great Yarmouth.
What was Roy Hollis's occupation?
Roy Hollis was an association football player.
What nationality was Roy Hollis?
Roy Hollis was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Hollis. https://biography.guide/roy-hollis/
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