Harold Roy Killin (born 18 July 1929), known as Roy Killin, is a former professional

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who played as a full back in

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for

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and Lincoln City. and finally with Peterborough United from 1954 to 1958. He was born in

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, Ontario, Canada and raised in

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, England. In 1947, he was signed by his hometown team,

, but never appeared for the first team. In the 1953–54 season, he played ten games (seven in the League) for Second Division side Lincoln City. He also played for

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team

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Career

In 1947, he began playing for Manchester United Junior teams. In 1949, he became a full professional playing mainly in the reserve and "A" teams. He had no first team appearances. In 1952, he transferred to Second Division Lincoln City where he had ten first team appearances. Killin began playing for non-league

in 1954 and made 101 first team games. His playing career was cut short due to an injury in 1958 when the doctor told Killin that continued treatment could cause permanent damage to his right knee and therefore suggested a complete rest from playing for an extended period of time. In 1962, Killin moved with his family to

, Canada and played two more years as a semi-pro in the National League before retiring as a professional in 1964.

References

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