Roy Cheetham
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 December 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Eccles, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
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) |
Windsor Stars | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roy Alexander Cheetham (born 21 December 1939 in Eccles, Greater Manchester) is an English former footballer who played for Manchester City, Detroit Cougars, Charlton Athletic and Chester.
As a boy Cheetham watched Manchester City and Manchester United on alternate Saturdays.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
He played for the Division One championship-winning side in 1967–68, although he had not played enough games to qualify for a medal. He moved to Detroit Cougars of the NASL in January 1968. During his season in Detroit he scored three penalties in a single match against Dallas.[4] In total, Cheetham made 17 apps in the NASL.[5] He then returned to England, signing for Charlton Athletic. He did make any first team appearances for Charlton, and transferred to Chester in December 1968, where he became club penalty taker.[6] He made 124 league appearances at Chester before leaving in 1972, with his final appearance being a goalless draw at home to Crewe Alexandra on 22 April 1972. This marked the end of his Football League career. A second spell in North America followed in the form of a period at Windsor Stars in Canada. He later managed non-league club Great Harwood Town.
In 1999 Cheetham made a trip to Budapest to meet childhood hero Ferenc Puskás, and in 2006 represented Manchester City at Puskás' funeral.[1] As of 2007, Cheetham is treasurer of Manchester City's Former Players' Association.[7]
References
- ^ a b Philip, Robert (22 December 2006). "The day Fred Eyre laid on a goal for mighty Puskas". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ Wallace, Dave (2007). Century City – Manchester City Football Club 1957/58. Leigh: King of the Kippax. ISBN 978-0-9557056-0-1. p205
- ^ James, Gary (2006). Manchester City - The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0. p522
- ^ "Roy Cheetham". Manchester City FC Match programme. 15 August 2007.
- ^ NASL career stats
- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 83. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ "City pay respects to Puskas". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- Use dmy dates from May 2012
- 1939 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- People from Eccles, Greater Manchester
- Detroit Cougars (soccer) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- Association footballers not categorized by position