Roy Vernon
Roy Vernon | ||
Personnel | ||
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Surname | Thomas Royston Vernon | |
birthday | April 14, 1937 | |
place of birth | Ffynnongroew , Wales | |
date of death | December 4. 1993 | |
size | 175 cm | |
position | Center Forward | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
1955-1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 131 | (49)
1960-1965 | Everton FC | 176 (101) |
1965-1969 | Stoke City | 88 | (22)
1969-1970 | Halifax Town | 4 | (0)
1970-1971 | Great Harwood FC | |
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) |
1957-1967 | Wales | 32 | (8)
1 Only league games are given. |
Thomas Royston Vernon (born April 14, 1937 in Ffynnongroew , Flintshire , † December 4, 1993 ) was a Welsh football player .
life and career
Vernon began his career with the Blackburn Rovers at the age of 18. In 1960 he moved to Everton for a transfer fee of £ 27,000. He made his debut for Toffees that same year. He was the top scorer and captain of Everton FC in the championship triumph in 1963. Vernon was a very slim person with a whisker nose , he had a good shot, perfect eye for goal and good technique. A former teammate said that Vernon looked like Pinocchio . He was also known for his callousness on penalties. In 1965 he left Everton for Stoke City for £ 40,000 before ending his career in South Africa . Internationally, he played 32 times for the Welsh national football team and scored eight goals. He was also a member of the Welsh selection for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden . Because of his greatest vice, smoking, Vernon developed cancer and died of the disease in 1993.
successes
- English championship 1963
- Participation in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Vernon, Roy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vernon, Thomas Royston (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Flintshire |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 1993 |