Name: Roy Hartle

Nickname: "Chopper"



Country: England
Club: Bolton Wanderers
Shirt Number: 2
Position: ★SB, CB
Side: RF/RS
Age: 26-31 years (04/10/1931)

Height: 183 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Attack: 58
Defence: 82
Balance: 90
Stamina: 81
Top Speed: 81
Acceleration: 78
Response: 77
Agility: 79
Dribble Accuracy: 71
Dribble Speed: 70
Short Pass Accuracy: 75
Short Pass Speed: 78
Long Pass Accuracy: 76
Long Pass Speed: 80
Shot Accuracy: 65
Shot Power: 84
Shot Technique: 64
Free Kick Accuracy: 69
Curling: 72
Header: 82
Jump: 77
Technique: 72
Aggression: 68
Mentality: 90
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 80

Injury Tolerance: A
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
S07 – Man Marking
S08 – Slide Tackle

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Marking - Sliding

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence-Minded

Roy Hartle was one half of arguably the most fearsome full-back pairing to grace the top flight of English football in the 20th century. The muscular Midlander lined up on the right defensive flank of Bolton Wanderers pretty well non-stop from the early 1950s until 1966, for most of that spell partnering the pugnacious Tommy Banks, a left-back with an insatiable appetite for the fray. Known as "Chopper" when Ron Harris of Chelsea, who was to glory in that nickname in later years, was still at junior school, Hartle was a wide-shouldered six-footer with a kick like a mule and a habit of crashing into opponents before helping them up with a solicitous enquiry as to their health.
Yet to dwell on frequently exaggerated yarns of comic-strip violence is to undersell outrageously his immense footballing ability and intelligence. In fact, he was a splendidly accurate passer whose positional play and reading of the action were outstanding. Besides, he also could score goals from penalties & freekicks.