Thomas Royston Vernon (14 April 1937 – 4 December 1993) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward for Blackburn Rovers, Everton and Stoke City. [1] Vernon won 32 caps for Wales, scoring eight goals in total, and representing his country in …

Dec 1, 2019 · One obituary for Roy Vernon, who played for Stoke City between 1965 and 1970, described him as tempestuous, buccaneering and not one to resist blowing his own trumpet.

Dec 7, 1993 · ROY VERNON was a colourful, at times tempestuous Welshman blessed with a vivid talent for football and an ebullient, buccaneering character in which there was no trace of false modesty.

When Roy Vernon turned down the chance of a trial at Everton in favour of joining Blackburn Rovers' groundstaff, little did the Welshman know that he would go on to become a true Goodison legend and earn 32 caps for his country.

Jan 7, 2019 · As a teenager, Roy had slipped through Everton's grasp but blossomed at Ewood Park under the tutelage of Johnny Carey. On the international stage, he helped Wales to reach the 1958 World Cup Finals, staged in Sweden.

Mar 14, 2019 · The story of his career from its early days to the later years of the 1960s is told in today’s Star Strip, illustrated as beautifully as ever by Bob Bond. Roy Vernon was one of the more underrated strikers playing top-level English football in the 1960s.

Roy Vernon Midfielder. Nationality : Date Of Birth : Height : Weight : Biography | Gallery. Position: Midfielder Height: 5ft 8in Country: Wales Date of Birth: 14th April 1937 Date of Death: 4th December 1993 Place of Birth: Ffnnongroew Flintshire Debut Match: 13th February 1960 Home v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Nov 28, 2019 · Now, half a century after his retirement and nearly three decades after his early death, renowned football historians Rob Sawyer and David France have finally brought Vernon s story to life. Blue Dragon is the definitive study of one of British football s forgotten heroes.

Apr 12, 1993 · Roy Vernon former footballer from Wales Centre-Forward * Apr 14, 1937 in Ffynnongroew, Wales

Dec 11, 2020 · One of the players Catterick inherited was Royston Vernon, a nippy Welsh goal-getter. Vernon was a cheeky character, a dark haired demon poking his head through our vicar’s collar. Roy Vernon pic.twitter.com/fMZY4XHCvU.