Roy William Carter (born 19 February 1954 in

Torpoint Torpoint () is a town and civil parish on the Rame Peninsula in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated opposite the city of Plymouth across the Hamoaze which is the tidal estuary of the River Tamar. Torpoint had a populatio ...

) is a former professional

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. Carter played for Falmouth Town, and he then joined

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in April 1975. He made his league debut the same season and went on to play 71 league games, scoring 9 times. He transferred to

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon A ...

for a £22,000 fee in December 1977 and he went on to make 236 senior appearances for the club, scoring 39 goals. After loan spells with

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their ho ...

and

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he moved permanently to Torquay in February 1983.Swindon Town stats and profile at swindon-town-fc.co.uk
/ref> He later joined Newport County and played 152 league games, scoring 21 times before moving to

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. He stayed only one season at St. James' Park before leaving league football and joining Saltash United.

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1954 births Living people English Football League players Footballers from Cornwall Falmouth Town A.F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players People from Torpoint Saltash United F.C. players Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers {{England-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub