Roy Dwight
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Royston Edward Dwight was an English
footballer
.
When he was eight, Roy’s mother died in childbirth, while giving birth to his sister Susan, and following his father’s death, he moved in with his grandparents.
Although a winger, he was renowned for his shooting ability. Dwight scored 54 goals in 72 games for Fulham between 1954 and 1958, including a hat-trick against Liverpool in 1956. In 1957 he was in the London XI
that beat Lausanne Sports 2-0 in the semi-final second leg of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
at Highbury. He moved on to Nottingham Forest in the summer of 1958 for a 'substantial' fee.
He opened the scoring after 10 minutes for Forest in the 1959 FA Cup Final
against Luton Town. However after 33 minutes, with Forest winning 2-0, Dwight was carried off the Wembley pitch after breaking his leg in a tackle with Luton’s Brendan McNally
. Ten-man Forest held on, winning the match 2-1 to become the only team reduced to 10 men by injury to win the trophy.
In 1958-9, his only full season in Nottingham
, Dwight scored 26 goals in 41 League and 9 FA Cup appearances for Forest, including 2 hat-tricks. Despite scoring in his comeback game the following March he was not the player he had been before his injury, and he played only twice more for Forest before moving back to play in his native Kent
with Gravesend and Northfleet. He returned to league football with spells at Coventry City and Millwall
. He later managed Tooting and Mitcham, who had been Forest's 3rd round opponents in their winning FA Cup run.
He married Constance Carver in Dartford in 1954, and was the cousin of pop legend Elton John
(Roy’s father Edwin and Sir Elton’s father Stanley were brothers).
Roy Dwight died in London in 2002 at the age of 69.
England
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Football (soccer)
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When he was eight, Roy’s mother died in childbirth, while giving birth to his sister Susan, and following his father’s death, he moved in with his grandparents.
Although a winger, he was renowned for his shooting ability. Dwight scored 54 goals in 72 games for Fulham between 1954 and 1958, including a hat-trick against Liverpool in 1956. In 1957 he was in the London XI
London XI
The London XI was an association football representative team, specially created to take part in the 1955-58 edition of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the precursor of today's UEFA Europa League although not recognized by UEFA....
that beat Lausanne Sports 2-0 in the semi-final second leg of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
at Highbury. He moved on to Nottingham Forest in the summer of 1958 for a 'substantial' fee.
He opened the scoring after 10 minutes for Forest in the 1959 FA Cup Final
1959 FA Cup Final
The 1959 FA Cup Final was contested by Nottingham Forest and Luton Town at Wembley. Forest won 2–1, with goals from Roy Dwight and Tommy Wilson just four minutes apart...
against Luton Town. However after 33 minutes, with Forest winning 2-0, Dwight was carried off the Wembley pitch after breaking his leg in a tackle with Luton’s Brendan McNally
Brendan McNally
John Brendan McNally, known as Brendan McNally , is an Irish former professional footballer.He was a right back who moved from League of Ireland club Shelbourne F.C. to Luton Town F.C...
. Ten-man Forest held on, winning the match 2-1 to become the only team reduced to 10 men by injury to win the trophy.
In 1958-9, his only full season in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, Dwight scored 26 goals in 41 League and 9 FA Cup appearances for Forest, including 2 hat-tricks. Despite scoring in his comeback game the following March he was not the player he had been before his injury, and he played only twice more for Forest before moving back to play in his native Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
with Gravesend and Northfleet. He returned to league football with spells at Coventry City and Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
. He later managed Tooting and Mitcham, who had been Forest's 3rd round opponents in their winning FA Cup run.
He married Constance Carver in Dartford in 1954, and was the cousin of pop legend Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
(Roy’s father Edwin and Sir Elton’s father Stanley were brothers).
Roy Dwight died in London in 2002 at the age of 69.