Roy Cheetham

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Roy Cheetham
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-12-21)21 December 1939
Place of birth Eccles, England
Date of death 8 December 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 79)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1956 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1968 Manchester City 127 (5)
1968 Detroit Cougars 17 (7)
1968 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
1968–1972 Chester 124 (8)
1975–1976 Windsor Stars
Managerial career
1975–1976 Windsor Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roy Alexander Cheetham (21 December 1939 – 8 December 2019)[1] was an English footballer who played for Manchester City, Detroit Cougars, Charlton Athletic and Chester.

Career

As a boy Cheetham watched Manchester City and Manchester United on alternate Saturdays.[2] His career began when he signed for Manchester City as an amateur in 1956. Later that year he turned professional. He made his debut in the 1957–58 season in a 2–1 win against Luton Town. In the following match he was given a torrid time by Arsenal's Jimmy Bloomfield, and returned to the reserves.[3] The following season he began to play more regularly, and he progressed to make 137 first team appearances over the course of a decade.

On 30 August 1965 he became the first Manchester City player to be used as a

substitute, replacing Mike Summerbee in a match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4]

He played for the

Football League career. A second spell in North America followed in the form of a period at Windsor Stars in Canada.[8]

In 1999 Cheetham made a trip to Budapest to meet childhood hero Ferenc Puskás, and in 2006 represented Manchester City at Puskás' funeral.[2] As of 2007, Cheetham was treasurer of Manchester City's Former Players' Association.[9]

Managerial career

He later managed non-league club Great Harwood Town. In 1975, he became the player-coach for Windsor Stars in the National Soccer League, and secured the Second Division title for the club.[8][10] He re-signed for the 1976 season as Windsor was promoted to the First Division, but was relieved from his duties on 5 August 1976.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Former Man City player Roy Cheetham dies at the age of 79". 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b Philip, Robert (22 December 2006). "The day Fred Eyre laid on a goal for mighty Puskas". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 December 2007.[dead link]
  3. ISBN 978-0-9557056-0-1
    . p205
  4. ISBN 1-85983-512-0
    . p522
  5. ^ "Roy Cheetham". Manchester City FC Match programme. 15 August 2007.
  6. ^ NASL career stats
  7. ISBN 1-874427-52-6
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  8. ^ a b Knack, Marty (16 October 1975). "Cheetham is anxious to return to Stars". The Windsor Star. p. 56. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "City pay respects to Puskas". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  10. ^ "Stars starting early". Windsor Star. 18 November 1975. p. 22.
  11. ^ Hall, Dave (23 March 1976). "Stars' soccer season just around corner". The Windsor Star. p. 27. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Hall, Dave (5 August 1976). "Soccer Stars fire coach". The Windsor Star. p. 36. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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