Roy Hartle (4 October 1931 – 5 November 2014) was an English professional footballer, mainly playing at right-back.
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Date of birth | (1931-10-04)4 October 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Catshill, Worcestershire, England | ||
Date of death | 5 November 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 83) | ||
Place of death | Bolton, England | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
Bromsgrove Rovers | |||
Bolton Wanderers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1966 | Bolton Wanderers | 447 | (11) |
Buxton | ? | (?) | |
1967 | New York Generals | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hartle signed for these clubs during his career: Bolton Wanderers as a sixteen-year-old from non-league Bromsgrove Rovers and went on to become a stalwart, representing the club in 499 games in all competitions. His achievements include a 1958 FA Cup Final winner's medal, playing in the side that beat Manchester United 2–0.
After a spell in the US with the New York Generals as a player/coach,[1][2] he called time on his playing career and was appointed as Chief Scout at Bury after turning down other job offers with the likes of Stoke City and Grimsby Town.[3]
Appearing in Bolton's Hall of Fame and having a club suite at the Macron Stadium named in his honour, he died on 5 November 2014 at the age of 83, after spending time at a local nursing home following a long illness.[4]
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