Roy Killin

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Roy Killin
Personal information
Full name Harold Roy Killin
Date of birth (1929-07-18) 18 July 1929 (age 95)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1947–1952 Manchester United 0 (0)
1952–1954 Lincoln City 7 (0)
1954–1958 Peterborough United 101 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold Roy Killin (born 18 July 1929), known as Roy Killin, is a former professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Manchester United and Lincoln City. [1] and finally with Peterborough United from 1954 to 1958. In 1947 he began playing for Manchester United Junior teams. In 1949 he became a full professional playing mainly in the reserve and "A" teams. He had no first team appearances.

In 1952 he transferred to Second Division Lincoln City where he had ten first team appearances. Killin began playing for non-league Peterborough United in 1954 and made 101 first team games. His playing career was cut short due to an injury in 1958 when the doctor told Killin that continued treatment could cause permanent damage to his right knee and therefore suggested a complete rest from playing for an extended period of time. In 1962 Killin moved with his family to Toronto, Canada and played two more years as a semi-pro in the National League before retiring as a professional in 1964.

Killin was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and raised in Manchester, England. In 1947, he was signed by his hometown team, Manchester United, [2] but never appeared for the first team. [3] In the 1953–54 season, he played ten games (seven in the League) for Second Division side Lincoln City. [1] He also played for non-league team Peterborough United. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Roy Killin (1952/54)". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Hargreaves fulfills his dream". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press and Associated Press. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Lincoln City : 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Classic Encounters - Boston United vs Peterborough United". Boston United FC. Ken Fox. Retrieved 26 October 2009.



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