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    Roy Cotton

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    Roy Cotton
    Personal information
    Full name Roy William Cotton[1]
    Date of birth (1955-11-14) 14 November 1955 (age 69)
    Place of birth Fulham, England
    Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
    Position(s) Winger
    Youth career
    Tottenham Hotspur
    Senior career*
    Years Team Apps (Gls)
    1973–1974 Brentford 2 (0)
    1974–1976 Orient 3 (0)
    1976–1978 Aldershot 5 (0)
    1978–1979 Hillingdon Borough
    1979–1981 St George Budapest 40 (11)
    1981 → Sydney Olympic (loan) 13 (3)
    1982–1983 Wollongong City 57 (22)
    1984 Penrith City 25 (7)
    1985–1986 St George 31 (4)
    1988 Wollongong City 3 (0)
    International career
    1974 England Youth 3 (2)
    * Club domestic league appearances and goals

    Roy William Cotton (born 14 November 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Brentford, Orient and Aldershot and later in the Australian National Soccer League.

    Playing career

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    A graduate of the Brentford youth team, Cotton began his career as an amateur and after signing his first professional contract, he made his professional debut in December 1973.[3] He departed the club in July 1974,[1] after making just two appearances.[4] Cotton moved to Second Division club Orient and scored prolifically for the reserve team,[3] but made just four appearances during the 1975–76 season.[5] He dropped back down to the Fourth Division to join Aldershot in July 1976 and made five appearances for the club.[1] After his departure in 1978, Cotton joined Southern League Premier Division club Hillingdon Borough.[4] Cotton moved to Australia in 1979 and played for National Soccer League clubs St George Budapest (two spells), Sydney Olympic, Wollongong City (two spells) and Penrith City.[6]

    International career

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    Cotton won three caps and scored two goals for the England Youth team.[7] He also made an appearance for the FA Youth XI.[7]

    Personal life

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    Cotton lives in Australia and has held senior corporate positions with Mercedes-Benz, Audi Australia and in real estate.[8]

    Career statistics

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    Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
    Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
    Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
    Brentford 1973–74[9] Fourth Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Orient 1975–76[6] Second Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
    Aldershot 1976–77[6] Fourth Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
    St George 1979[6] National Soccer League 23 7 ― ― 23 7
    1980[6] National Soccer League 17 4 ― ― 17 4
    Total 40 11 ― ― 40 11
    Sydney Olympic (loan) 1981[6] National Soccer League 13 3 ― ― 13 3
    Wollongong City 1982[6] National Soccer League 28 10 ― ― 28 10
    1983[6] National Soccer League 29 12 ― ― 29 12
    Total 57 22 ― ― 57 22
    Penrith City 1984[6] National Soccer League 25 7 ― ― 25 7
    St George 1985[6] National Soccer League 19 3 ― ― 19 3
    1986[6] National Soccer League 12 1 ― ― 12 1
    Total 76 15 ― ― 76 26
    Wollongong City 1988[6] National Soccer League 3 0 ― ― 3 0
    Total 60 22 ― ― 60 22
    Career total 184 47 0 0 0 0 184 47

    References

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    1. ^ a b c "Roy Cotton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
    2. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1976). Rothmans Football Yearbook. 1976–77. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1.
    3. ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 269. ISBN 978-1906796709.
    4. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 41. ISBN 978-0955294914.
    5. ^ "1975–76". Leyton Orient F.C. Programmes. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
    6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Aussie Footballers – Costello to Crook". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
    7. ^ a b "England Matches – Youth/Under-18's 1971–80". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
    8. ^ "Roy Cotton". ConleyLUFF Real Estate. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
    9. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 392. ISBN 0951526200.
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