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Roger Heywood

Full name: Roger Heywood
Birthdate: 04.05.1909
Birthplace: Chorley
Position: Centre-half
Joined from: Chorley
Signed by: Willie Orr
Nationality: England
First game: Birmingham City, 03.05.1930
Last game: Middlesbrough, 11.04.1939
Games: 240
Goals: 2
Wartime Games 41 Goals: 2
Player Profile

The strong and calm centre-back signed for City in November 1929 and went on to make over 280 appearances in the blue and white before and during the war, giving some great service to the Foxes - for the price of just £575 from Chorley, his hometown club.

He'd started his career with Chorley St James before making the short trip to Chorley and then City, where he performed admirably in City's struggles in the First Division in the early 1930s. The Foxes eventually succumbed to the drop but bounced straight back in 1937, although Heywood's position was far from prominent.

He did get more first-team action the following season, although in the wing-half position, but City suffered relegation again just before the start of the war.

Heywood still played 41 matches for City during the war but Northampton Town also shared his services during that time. He 'officially' retired in 1941 to coach the City Colts but his final game for the club ended in success in 1946 when he won the County Cup with victory over Coalville.

Seasons League FA Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
Year Division Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
1929-30 Division One (old)1 0- -- -- -- - 1 0
1930-31 Division One (old)21 0- -- -- -- - 21 0
1931-32 Division One (old)41 03 0- -- -- - 44 0
1932-33 Division One (old)41 21 0- -- -- - 42 2
1933-34 Division One (old)35 05 0- -- -- - 40 0
1934-35 Division One (old)21 0- -- -- -- - 21 0
1935-36 Division Two (old)28 0- -- -- -- - 28 0
1936-37 Division Two (old)5 0- -- -- -- - 5 0
1937-38 Division One (old)7 0- -- -- -- - 7 0
1938-39 Division One (old)28 03 0- -- -- - 31 0
Total 228 212 0- -- -- - 240 2

Appearances

DateResultOppositionCompetitionStartSubGoals
1 03.05.1930 0 - 3 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
2 08.11.1930 5 - 4 Manchester United (H) Division One (old)
3 15.11.1930 1 - 3 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
4 22.11.1930 2 - 5 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old)
5 29.11.1930 0 - 2 West Ham United (A) Division One (old)
6 06.12.1930 0 - 3 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
7 17.01.1931 1 - 2 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
8 18.02.1931 3 - 1 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
9 21.02.1931 1 - 2 Huddersfield Town (H) Division One (old)
10 28.02.1931 2 - 4 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old)
11 02.03.1931 0 - 3 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
12 07.03.1931 0 - 1 Grimsby Town (H) Division One (old)
13 21.03.1931 3 - 2 Liverpool (H) Division One (old)
14 25.03.1931 0 - 0 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
15 28.03.1931 0 - 4 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division One (old)
16 04.04.1931 1 - 1 West Ham United (H) Division One (old)
17 06.04.1931 0 - 1 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
18 07.04.1931 2 - 1 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
19 11.04.1931 2 - 2 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
20 18.04.1931 3 - 1 Newcastle United (H) Division One (old)
21 25.04.1931 1 - 4 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
22 02.05.1931 1 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
23 29.08.1931 2 - 3 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old)
24 31.08.1931 2 - 2 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
25 05.09.1931 4 - 0 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
26 07.09.1931 1 - 2 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
27 12.09.1931 2 - 1 Liverpool (H) Division One (old)
28 19.09.1931 0 - 3 Grimsby Town (A) Division One (old)
29 26.09.1931 1 - 0 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
30 03.10.1931 4 - 1 West Ham United (A) Division One (old)
31 10.10.1931 3 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old)
32 15.10.1931 2 - 4 Huddersfield Town (H) Division One (old)
33 17.10.1931 1 - 1 Derby County (A) Division One (old)
34 24.10.1931 1 - 2 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
35 31.10.1931 3 - 2 Blackpool (A) Division One (old)
36 07.11.1931 4 - 3 Sheffield United (H) Division One (old)
37 14.11.1931 0 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
38 21.11.1931 5 - 0 Sunderland (H) Division One (old)
39 28.11.1931 2 - 9 Everton (A) Division One (old)
40 12.12.1931 0 - 6 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
41 25.12.1931 0 - 1 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
42 26.12.1931 1 - 3 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
43 02.01.1932 3 - 8 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
44 09.01.1932 7 - 0 Crook Town (A) FA Cup 3
45 16.01.1932 1 - 5 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
46 23.01.1932 2 - 1 Port Vale (A) FA Cup 4
47 27.01.1932 3 - 3 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
48 30.01.1932 1 - 2 Grimsby Town (H) Division One (old)
49 04.02.1932 2 - 1 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
50 06.02.1932 0 - 1 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
51 13.02.1932 1 - 3 Newcastle United (A) FA Cup 5
52 18.02.1932 2 - 1 West Ham United (H) Division One (old)
53 20.02.1932 1 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division One (old)
54 27.02.1932 1 - 1 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
55 05.03.1932 1 - 2 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
56 12.03.1932 2 - 2 Blackpool (H) Division One (old)
57 19.03.1932 2 - 2 Sheffield United (A) Division One (old)
58 25.03.1932 2 - 3 Newcastle United (A) Division One (old)
59 26.03.1932 3 - 1 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old)
60 29.03.1932 4 - 2 Newcastle United (H) Division One (old)
61 02.04.1932 1 - 4 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
62 09.04.1932 0 - 1 Everton (H) Division One (old)
63 16.04.1932 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old)
64 23.04.1932 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
65 30.04.1932 1 - 0 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
66 07.05.1932 1 - 1 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
67 27.08.1932 1 - 1 Sheffield United (H) Division One (old)
68 29.08.1932 1 - 4 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
69 03.09.1932 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
70 05.09.1932 3 - 1 Huddersfield Town (H) Division One (old)
71 10.09.1932 0 - 3 Newcastle United (H) Division One (old)
72 17.09.1932 2 - 4 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old) 1
73 24.09.1932 1 - 1 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
74 01.10.1932 0 - 5 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
75 08.10.1932 1 - 2 Liverpool (H) Division One (old)
76 15.10.1932 1 - 2 Blackpool (A) Division One (old)
77 22.10.1932 2 - 2 Everton (H) Division One (old)
78 29.10.1932 2 - 8 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
79 05.11.1932 0 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old)
80 12.11.1932 1 - 1 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
81 19.11.1932 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
82 26.11.1932 2 - 3 Derby County (A) Division One (old)
83 03.12.1932 1 - 2 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
84 10.12.1932 1 - 2 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
85 17.12.1932 2 - 2 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old)
86 24.12.1932 3 - 4 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old)
87 26.12.1932 1 - 2 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
88 27.12.1932 2 - 1 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
89 31.12.1932 2 - 5 Sheffield United (A) Division One (old)
90 07.01.1933 2 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
91 14.01.1933 2 - 3 Everton (H) FA Cup 3
92 21.01.1933 1 - 2 Newcastle United (A) Division One (old)
93 04.02.1933 1 - 1 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
94 09.02.1933 3 - 0 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
95 11.02.1933 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
96 18.02.1933 2 - 1 Liverpool (A) Division One (old) 1
97 08.03.1933 3 - 6 Everton (A) Division One (old)
98 11.03.1933 1 - 1 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
99 18.03.1933 1 - 4 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division One (old)
100 25.03.1933 3 - 1 Leeds United (H) Division One (old)
101 30.03.1933 3 - 0 Blackpool (H) Division One (old)
102 01.04.1933 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
103 08.04.1933 4 - 0 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
104 14.04.1933 1 - 4 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
105 15.04.1933 1 - 4 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
106 22.04.1933 4 - 2 Sunderland (H) Division One (old)
107 29.04.1933 4 - 0 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
108 06.05.1933 6 - 2 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division One (old)
109 26.08.1933 3 - 2 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old)
110 28.08.1933 4 - 0 Sheffield United (H) Division One (old)
111 02.09.1933 0 - 0 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
112 04.09.1933 1 - 2 Sheffield United (A) Division One (old)
113 09.09.1933 1 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division One (old)
114 16.09.1933 3 - 1 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
115 23.09.1933 1 - 1 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
116 30.09.1933 1 - 2 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
117 07.10.1933 2 - 1 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
118 14.10.1933 1 - 5 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
119 21.10.1933 0 - 2 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
120 28.10.1933 3 - 1 Everton (H) Division One (old)
121 04.11.1933 1 - 2 Derby County (A) Division One (old)
122 11.11.1933 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
123 18.11.1933 1 - 1 Newcastle United (A) Division One (old)
124 25.11.1933 2 - 2 Leeds United (H) Division One (old)
125 02.12.1933 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division One (old)
126 09.12.1933 0 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division One (old)
127 23.12.1933 1 - 2 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
128 25.12.1933 1 - 2 Stoke City (A) Division One (old)
129 26.12.1933 3 - 1 Stoke City (H) Division One (old)
130 30.12.1933 1 - 1 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
131 06.01.1934 1 - 1 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
132 13.01.1934 3 - 0 Lincoln City (H) FA Cup 3
133 20.01.1934 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division One (old)
134 27.01.1934 6 - 3 Millwall (A) FA Cup 4
135 17.02.1934 2 - 1 Birmingham City (A) FA Cup 5
136 21.02.1934 5 - 3 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
137 24.02.1934 1 - 0 Huddersfield Town (H) Division One (old)
138 03.03.1934 1 - 0 Preston North End (A) FA Cup 6
139 08.03.1934 4 - 1 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
140 10.03.1934 1 - 1 Everton (A) Division One (old)
141 17.03.1934 1 - 4 Portsmouth (N) FA Cup sf
142 24.03.1934 0 - 3 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
143 14.04.1934 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old)
144 19.04.1934 2 - 0 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
145 21.04.1934 0 - 2 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old)
146 23.04.1934 0 - 2 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
147 28.04.1934 3 - 7 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old)
148 05.05.1934 1 - 4 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
149 25.08.1934 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
150 29.08.1934 1 - 2 Everton (A) Division One (old)
151 01.09.1934 1 - 3 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
152 03.09.1934 5 - 2 Everton (H) Division One (old)
153 20.10.1934 0 - 1 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
154 27.10.1934 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
155 03.11.1934 3 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
156 10.11.1934 0 - 3 Stoke City (H) Division One (old)
157 17.11.1934 1 - 5 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
158 02.02.1935 3 - 6 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
159 09.02.1935 0 - 2 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
160 23.02.1935 0 - 2 Preston North End (A) Division One (old)
161 02.03.1935 3 - 1 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
162 09.03.1935 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
163 06.04.1935 2 - 0 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
164 13.04.1935 0 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division One (old)
165 19.04.1935 1 - 3 Grimsby Town (A) Division One (old)
166 20.04.1935 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division One (old)
167 22.04.1935 2 - 2 Grimsby Town (H) Division One (old)
168 27.04.1935 3 - 5 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
169 04.05.1935 1 - 1 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
170 09.09.1935 4 - 1 Swansea City (H) Division Two (old)
171 14.09.1935 2 - 1 Norwich City (A) Division Two (old)
172 16.09.1935 2 - 1 Bradford City (H) Division Two (old)
173 21.09.1935 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division Two (old)
174 28.09.1935 5 - 3 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old)
175 05.10.1935 6 - 0 Doncaster Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
176 12.10.1935 0 - 3 Bury (A) Division Two (old)
177 19.10.1935 1 - 3 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
178 26.10.1935 4 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
179 02.11.1935 1 - 0 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
180 09.11.1935 2 - 0 Port Vale (H) Division Two (old)
181 16.11.1935 0 - 2 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
182 23.11.1935 2 - 0 Plymouth Argyle (H) Division Two (old)
183 30.11.1935 0 - 1 Charlton Athletic (A) Division Two (old)
184 07.12.1935 2 - 2 Hull City (H) Division Two (old)
185 21.12.1935 2 - 0 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
186 25.12.1935 5 - 0 Bradford Park Avenue (H) Division Two (old)
187 28.12.1935 1 - 3 Sheffield United (H) Division Two (old)
188 19.03.1936 1 - 0 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
189 21.03.1936 1 - 1 Manchester United (H) Division Two (old)
190 28.03.1936 1 - 2 Plymouth Argyle (A) Division Two (old)
191 04.04.1936 4 - 1 Charlton Athletic (H) Division Two (old)
192 10.04.1936 2 - 3 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
193 11.04.1936 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division Two (old)
194 13.04.1936 1 - 1 West Ham United (H) Division Two (old)
195 18.04.1936 2 - 0 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
196 25.04.1936 2 - 2 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
197 02.05.1936 0 - 2 Bradford City (A) Division Two (old)
198 29.08.1936 1 - 2 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old)
199 31.08.1936 5 - 0 Bradford Park Avenue (H) Division Two (old)
200 05.09.1936 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
201 09.09.1936 2 - 1 Bradford Park Avenue (A) Division Two (old)
202 12.09.1936 0 - 3 Bury (H) Division Two (old)
203 05.02.1938 1 - 1 Brentford (A) Division One (old)
204 12.02.1938 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
205 19.02.1938 0 - 0 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
206 26.02.1938 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old)
207 05.03.1938 2 - 2 Liverpool (H) Division One (old)
208 09.04.1938 1 - 4 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
209 15.04.1938 1 - 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
210 22.10.1938 2 - 1 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old)
211 29.10.1938 3 - 0 Everton (H) Division One (old)
212 05.11.1938 0 - 2 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
213 12.11.1938 5 - 0 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
214 19.11.1938 0 - 0 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
215 26.11.1938 1 - 1 Brentford (H) Division One (old)
216 03.12.1938 1 - 1 Blackpool (A) Division One (old)
217 10.12.1938 2 - 3 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
218 17.12.1938 1 - 6 Grimsby Town (A) Division One (old)
219 24.12.1938 0 - 1 Stoke City (A) Division One (old)
220 26.12.1938 0 - 3 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
221 27.12.1938 1 - 1 Manchester United (H) Division One (old)
222 31.12.1938 3 - 2 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
223 07.01.1939 1 - 1 Stoke City (H) FA Cup 3
224 11.01.1939 2 - 1 Stoke City (A) FA Cup 3 rep
225 14.01.1939 1 - 2 Preston North End (A) Division One (old)
226 21.01.1939 1 - 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) FA Cup 4
227 28.01.1939 0 - 4 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
228 04.02.1939 2 - 0 Leeds United (H) Division One (old)
229 09.02.1939 1 - 5 Charlton Athletic (H) Division One (old)
230 18.02.1939 0 - 2 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
231 25.02.1939 1 - 1 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
232 04.03.1939 1 - 1 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
233 08.03.1939 0 - 4 Everton (A) Division One (old)
234 11.03.1939 0 - 1 Huddersfield Town (H) Division One (old)
235 18.03.1939 1 - 0 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
236 25.03.1939 0 - 2 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
237 01.04.1939 0 - 2 Brentford (A) Division One (old)
238 08.04.1939 3 - 4 Blackpool (H) Division One (old)
239 10.04.1939 2 - 3 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
240 11.04.1939 5 - 3 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)

Wartime

SeasonsLEAGUEWAR CUPTOTAL
YearAppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls
1939-402 -2 - 4 -
1940-4128 29 - 37 2
Total 30 211 0 41 2

Transfers

Club Fee Date
IN  Chorley £575 November 1929
OUT  Retired Free June 1941
Player 473 of 1196 ordered a-z
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