Roy Hollis facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Walter Hollis | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Great Yarmouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 1998 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Great Yarmouth, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Great Yarmouth Town | |||
| 1947–1952 | Norwich City | 96 | (52) |
| 1952–1953 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | (1) |
| 1954–1960 | Southend United | 240 | (120) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Lowestoft Town | |||
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Roy Walter Hollis was a talented English footballer. He was born on December 24, 1925, and passed away on November 12, 1998. Roy is famous for being a member of the Norwich City Hall of Fame. This means he was one of their best and most important players ever!
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Roy Hollis: A Football Legend
Roy Hollis was born in Great Yarmouth, England. He became a fantastic centre-forward. A centre-forward is a player whose main job is to score goals. Roy certainly knew how to do that!
His Time at Norwich City
Roy Hollis played for Norwich City from 1948 to 1952. During this time, he played 107 games for the club. He scored an amazing 59 goals for them.
Scoring Feats at Norwich
Roy made an incredible start at Norwich City. In his very first game, he scored a hat-trick in less than 30 minutes! A hat-trick means scoring three goals in one game. This was a super impressive way to begin his career with the team.
Roy was known for scoring goals very often. Among Norwich's top 20 goal scorers, he had the best rate. He scored a goal almost every other game he played! His best performance was in 1951. In that game, he scored five goals against Walsall F.C..
Playing for Other Teams
After leaving Norwich City, Roy Hollis continued his football journey. He played for two other well-known teams. These were Tottenham Hotspur and Southend United.
Unique Goal-Scoring Record
Roy Hollis made history when he played for Southend United. In 1954, he scored another hat-trick against Norwich City. This happened at Norwich's home stadium, Carrow Road. This made him the only player ever to score three goals for Norwich City and also three goals against them at their home ground.
Representing His Division
Roy's skills were recognized beyond his club teams. He was chosen to play for the Third Division South representative team. This happened in both the 1956-57 and 1957-58 seasons. Being selected for this team showed that he was one of the best players in his division.
