Roger Ernest Hoy (6 December 1946 – 9 November 2018) was an English professional

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. Playing primarily as a defender, he made a total of 112 appearances in the

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for

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and

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before moving into

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with

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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

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. Hoy made his league debut against

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in March 1966 and went on to make 15 senior appearances for the club, usually as a stand-in for Wales international

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, before leaving in 1968.

Crystal Palace

On 26 September 1968, he signed for

and made 26 appearances (3 goals) that season, in which Palace reached the top tier in English football for the first time. 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. Hoy also scored a key goal by a header that was described as a "bullet" in an FA Cup game against Chelsea.

Later career

In June 1970, Hoy signed for

making 32 appearances in the 1970–71 season but without scoring. In 1971, he moved on to

where he made 16 appearances over the next two seasons, again without scoring. In 1973, Hoy moved into

with Bath City F.C. and

(later

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), where he finished his career.

Personal life

Hoy emigrated to

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, Australia, with his family, where he took up a role with the

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and played football for a Palm Beach team. Hoy suffered from

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, and died at the age of 71 on 9 November 2018.

Honours

;Tottenham Hotspur *

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: 1966–67 ;Cardiff City *

Welsh Cup The FAW Welsh Cup ( cy, Cwpan Cymdeithas Pêl-droed Cymru), currently known as the JD Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the mo ...

: 1972–73

References

External links

*
Roger Hoy at holmesdale.net
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoy, Roger 1946 births 2018 deaths English men's footballers English Football League players Men's association football defenders Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Dagenham F.C. players Footballers from Poplar, London English expatriates in Australia