Roy Walter Hollis (24 December 1925 – 12 November 1998) was a

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and is a

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of the

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.Hugman , B, J, (Ed)''The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records (1946-2005)'' 2005 p295 Great Yarmouth-born Hollis made 107 appearances for Norwich as a

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between 1948 and 1952, scoring 59 times.http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/asp/GreatPlayers4.asp Norwich Evening News accessed 2 November 2007 Hollis scored a

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in less than 30 minutes on debut for Norwich. Of all Norwich's top-20 scorers (see List of Norwich City F.C. club records), his rate of a goal every 1.81 games is the best. His best return was five goals versus

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in 1951. After he left Norwich, he played for

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and

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He scored a hat-trick for the latter at

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in 1954, the "only player to score three times for and against City on the ground." He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative team in 1956/57and 1957/58.

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1925 births 1998 deaths English footballers Great Yarmouth Town F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Lowestoft Town F.C. players English Football League players Sportspeople from Great Yarmouth Association football forwards {{england-footy-forward-1920s-stub