Roger Palmer (footballer)

For other people named Roger Palmer, see Roger Palmer (disambiguation).

Roger Palmer

Personal information
Full name	Roger Neil Palmer
Date of birth	(1959-01-30) 30 January 1959
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1980	Manchester City	31	(9)
1980–1994	Oldham Athletic	461	(141)
Total		492	(150)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Palmer (born 30 January 1959) is an English former footballer. He played for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. He is the all-time leading goal-scorer at Oldham.

In January 2008, the BBC Sport website put out an appeal for information on Palmer's whereabouts, ahead of the Oldham v Everton FA Cup Third Round tie. The teams last played in a cup tie in 1990, with Palmer the only player whose whereabouts were unknown.

External links

• Roger Palmer at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database