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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy William Cotton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1955 | ||
| 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 | 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
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 (two spells), Sydney Olympic, Wollongong City (two spells) and Penrith City.[6]
International career edit
At international level, Cotton represented the England Youth team.[7][8]
Personal life edit
Cotton lives in Australia and has held senior corporate positions with Mercedes-Benz, Audi Australia and in real estate.[9]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1973–74[10] | 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 edit
- ^ a b c "Roy Cotton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1976). Rothmans Football Yearbook. 1976–77. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1975–76". Leyton Orient F.C. Programmes. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Aussie Footballers – Costello to Crook". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Cotton put right into the attack". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 1981. p. 93. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 46. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ "Roy Cotton". ConleyLUFF Real Estate. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 392. ISBN 0951526200.
External links edit
- Aussie Footballers Costello to Crook