Roy Woolcott

Roy Woolcott
Personal information
Full name	Roy Alfred Woolcott
Date of birth	29 July 1946
Place of birth	Leyton, England
Date of death	16 December 2018 (aged 72)
Place of death	Waltham Abbey, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Eton Manor
1968–1972	Tottenham Hotspur
1972	→ Gillingham (loan)
1972–1974	Chelmsford City
	Tonbridge
	Folkestone & Shepway
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roy Alfred Woolcott (29 July 1946 – 16 December 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.^[1]

Playing career

Woolcott began his career at non–league club Eton Manor before joining Tottenham Hotspur in February 1968. The forward made one senior appearance for Spurs on 27 December 1969 in a Football League game against Ipswich Town at Portman Road which Ipswich Town won 2–0.^[2] Woolcott joined Gillingham on loan in February 1972 and went on feature in 13 matches and scored five goals. After leaving the Kent club he played for Chelmsford City.^[3] After 46 goals in 82 games for Chelmsford, Woolcott moved on to Tonbridge due to injuries sustained during his time at Chelmsford, before later playing for Folkestone & Shepway.^[4]

Woolcott died on 16 December 2018 after a short illness at the Paternoster Care Home, Waltham Abbey.^[2]

References

^ Hugman, BJ (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p674. Retrieved 26 July 2010
^ ^a ^b "Roy Woolcott Obituary". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^ "Roy Woolcott fact file". My Eyes Have Seen The Glory. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^ David Selby (6 April 2023). The Claret. Chelmsford City F.C. p. 33.

External links

Chelmsford City FA Cup run 1972-73

[1] Hugman, BJ (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p674. Retrieved 26 July 2010

[spursobit-2] "Roy Woolcott Obituary". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

[3] "Roy Woolcott fact file". My Eyes Have Seen The Glory. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

[4] David Selby (6 April 2023). The Claret. Chelmsford City F.C. p. 33.

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Roy Woolcott

Playing career

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