Full name:Roy Gratrix
Position:Centre-half
Date of Birth:9 February 1932
Place of Birth:Salford, England
Date of Death:20 April 2002
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Playing career:

SeasonTeamGpdGls
Taylor Bros.
1952-1953Blackpool
1953-1954Blackpool
1954-1955Blackpool
1955-1956Blackpool
1956-1957Blackpool460
1957-1958Blackpool
1958-1959Blackpool
1959-1960Blackpool
1960-1961Blackpool
1961Toronto City
1961-1962Blackpool
1962-1963Blackpool
1963-1964Blackpool
1964-1965Manchester City
1965Toronto City
1965-1966Bangor City
1966-1967Fleetwood

Bio:

Signed for Blackpool in March 1953 for Blackpool.

Toured Australia with Blackpool during the 1958 off-season.

In April 1961 he recieved an offer to go to Canada and play for Toronto City in the newly-formed Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League. On Wednesday 26 April he signed for Toronto City.

On Thursday 11 May 1961 he arrived in Toronto together with eight other British imports, including Stan Matthews

The opening game in Toronto was played on Saturday night May 20, with Toronto Italia beating Toronto City 3-2. 16,509 fans watched the game at Varsity Stadium.

Toronto City won the regular season league championship based on goal average over Montreal Cantalia.

Joined Manchester City in September 1964. Given a free transfer by Manchester City in April 1965.

Signed a contract with Toronto City on Sunday May 2, 1965. Flew to Toronto on Tuesday May 4, 1965.

Joined Bangor City in September 1965.

Said to be one of the best centre-halves never to have been capped by England.