About Roy Player
Lived 1928 – 1992 (aged 63–64). Roy Player was a British association football player.
Percival Roy Ivan Player (10 May 1928 – 1992), was an English footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League.
Player was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He came to the attention of Grimsby Town while serving in the locality with the RAF, and signed professional forms in 1953. In five years with the club he made a total of 57 appearances, before transferring to Oldham Athletic in 1959. In his one season at Boundary Park he made just two appearances before moving into non-league football in August 1960 when he joined Gainsborough Trinity.
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Who was Roy Player?
Footballer (1928-1992)
When was Roy Player born?
Roy Player was born on 10 May 1928 in Portsmouth.
When did Roy Player die?
Roy Player died in 1992 in Rutland.
What was Roy Player's occupation?
Roy Player was an association football player.
What nationality was Roy Player?
Roy Player was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Player. https://biography.guide/roy-player/
MLA: "Roy Player." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-player/.
Chicago: "Roy Player." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roy-player/.
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