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Bobby Hoy

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Bobby Hoy
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-01-10)10 January 1950
Place of birth Halifax, England
Date of death 2 January 2024(2024-01-02) (aged 73)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1975 Huddersfield Town 144 (18)
1975–1976 Blackburn Rovers 19 (0)
1976–1977 Halifax Town 30 (7)
1977–1978 York City 14 (1)
1978–1981 Rochdale 66 (12)
1981 Macclesfield Town 6 (0)
Total 279 (38)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Hoy (10 January 1950 – 2 January 2024)[1] was an English professional footballer who made 273 appearances and scored 38 goals in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Blackburn Rovers, York City and Rochdale. He went on to play non-league football for Macclesfield Town.[2] On 3 January 2024, it was announced that Hoy had died at the age of 73.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Probate Search: Hoy, Robert Year of Death 2024
  2. ^ "Bobby Hoy". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  3. ^ Scargill, Tom (3 January 2024). "Obituary: Halifax born former Shayman Bobby Hoy dies aged 73". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 3 January 2024.