Roger Heywood

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Roger Heywood
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Personal information
Date of birth(1909-05-04)4 May 1909
Place of birth Chorley, England
Date of death 1985 (aged 76)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1929–1939 Leicester City 228 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Heywood (4 May 1909 – 1985) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City. [2]

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References

  1. "Leicester need a good centre-forward". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii via Newspapers.com.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN   1-899468-67-6.