Roy Stroud

Footballing career Born in Silvertown, London, his parents moved to Hounslow when he was young. Stroud started playing with London and Middlesex boys before being selected for England boys as an outside right. During the Second World War he was a guest player for Arsenal and Brentford.

Stroud then played for Hendon before moving to West Ham in February 1952 and making his debut against Notts County on 14 April 1952. It was his only league appearance that season. He would have to wait over 18 months for his next appearance. In this game, on 7 November 1953, Stroud scored his first goal for West Ham in a 5–0 home win against Bury. He also scored in his next game, on 14 November 1953, a 3–1 away defeat by Oldham Athletic. His run of games amounted to only four that season, one in 1954–55, two in 1955–56 and five in his final season, 1956–57.

Death

Stroud died on 4 June 2015 in Devon at age 90, having been suffering with dementia.