Exeter signed Roy Boylin, an outside right from Dartmouth, on amateur forms, in September 1947. He made his debut at outside-right against Cheltenham in a Southern League match on the 17/9/1947.

Exeter City signed Roy Boylin of Dartmouth on professional forms on 4th October 1947. 

Roy played at outside-left and outside-right for Exeter City Reserves throughout the 1947/48 season.