Roger Palmer (footballer)
English footballer
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Roger Palmer (born 30 January 1959) is an English former footballer. He played for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. He is the all-time leading goal-scorer at Oldham.
Full name
Roger Neil Palmer
Date of birth
30 January 1959
Place of birth
Manchester, England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Neil Palmer | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1980 | Manchester City | 31 | (9) |
| 1980–1994 | Oldham Athletic | 461 | (141) |
| Total | 492 | (150) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In January 2008, the BBC Sport website put out an appeal for information on Palmer's whereabouts, ahead of the Oldham v Everton FA Cup Third Round tie. The teams last played in a cup tie in 1990, with Palmer the only player whose whereabouts were unknown.[2]
