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Roy Sleap

Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 15:32
by Moonchild_Bee
I wasn't sure whether to phrase this as a quiz question - i.e.

Barnet Right Half Roy Sleap started against China in Brazil, and Italy in Rome 4 days later, but missed out against Chinese Taipei shortly afterwards. If he had made that starting XI and the one afterwards there would have been at least a 52 year gap between caps.

Who was he playing for?

Anyway, if you can't be bothered - for the answers please see:

http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/1046/38/
http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive ... eport.html

But basically I was wondering if anyone had any further information on Roy (and any other Barnet players present)? Looked like a great event for non-league players at the time.

Re: Roy Sleap

Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 16:07
by buzzlightyear
If his name was Wayne Sleap he could turn out for our first team. They could do with a sleap (or maybe they are a sleap).

Re: Roy Sleap

Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 17:25
by RichardM
No. 8 Robert Brown was surely Barnet's great young centre forward Bobby Brown who scored 2 great goals in the 3-2 defeat by Crook Town at Wembley. He went on to play for Fulham and Cardiff.

Re: Roy Sleap

Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 21:56
by Yachtsman
Whilst still an amateur, Bobby Brown held dual registration for Barnet and Fulham, then in Division One. I think he later turned pro and played for Northampton Town in their only season in the top flight, 1965/66

Re: Roy Sleap

Posted: 19 Mar 2011, 13:18
by Moonchild_Bee
I note that todays programme has "an interesting feature on Barnet FC players who have represented GB in the Olympics" - I hope this thread was the catalyst :y:

Re: Roy Sleap

Posted: 27 Jun 2011, 09:47
by Moonchild_Bee
I am liking this style of article on the website during the off season, keep it up Dennis! Wonder where you got the inspiration from!