Career
He played for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. He is the all-time leading goal-scorer at Oldham with 141 goals. Roger was an undemonstrative player, and a quiet and modest man off the field
Since his retirement from football, he has been reclusive but he is remembered with fondness in Oldham.
The Latics fans demonstrate their reverence for Roger in their chant "Ooooh, Roger Palmer, oooooh, Roger Palmer, ooooh Roger Palmer". The teams last played in a cup tie in 1990, with Palmer the only player whose whereabouts were unknown.
Both the media and Oldham Athletic attempted several times to contact Palmer without success. "Where is Roger Palmer?" went round Boundary Park several times.
Finally, on 8 May 2010 on the final day of the season against Charlton Athletic, Palmer made an appearance on the Boundary Park pitch at half time to rapturous applause and chants of "OOOHH ROGER PALMER!".
Roger has been living on the Racecourse Estate in Sale, Greater Manchester, since retirement.