Roy Greaves

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playername = Roy Greaves


fullname = Roy Greaves
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dateofbirth = birth date|1947|4|4
cityofbirth = Farnworth
countryofbirth = England
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position = Striker, Midfielder
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years = 1965-1980
1980-1982
1982-1983
clubs = Bolton Wanderers
Seattle Sounders
Rochdale
caps(goals) = 495 (66)
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021 0(0)

Roy Greaves (born April 4, 1947) is a retired English former footballer who spent the majority of his career with Bolton Wanderers.

Locally born, he began his career as a striker, scoring twice in his league debut against Southampton in 1965. With the team struggling after the abolishment of the maximum wage he still managed to lead the side's goal scoring charts but was criticised as the club went into the Third Division for the first time.

When Jimmy Armfield took over as manager in the summer of 1971 he withdrew Greaves into a midfield role. Playing in this role he helped the team win the Third Division Championship in 1972-73 and eventually back into the top flight in 1977-78. Bolton's relegation two seasons later brought an end to Greaves' time at the club and he moved initially to the United States to play for Seattle Sounders before seeing out his career with a season at Rochdale. He then moved back to Bolton to run a pub.