Roy Cotton

English footballer

Roy CottonPersonal 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

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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.

## External links

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* Aussie Footballers Costello to Crook

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals