Roy Proverbs
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roy John Proverbs | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Wednesbury, England | ||
Date of death | 15 February 2017 | (aged 84)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1956 | Stratford Town | 19 | (1) |
1956–1957 | Coventry City | 10 | (0) |
1957–1958 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0 | (0) |
1958–1962 | Gillingham | 143 | (2) |
1962 | Canterbury City | 5 | (0) |
1962 | Tunbridge Wells United | 5 | (0) |
1962–1965 | King's Lynn | 113 | (0) |
1965–1966 | Banbury United | 58 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roy John Proverbs (8 July 1932[1] – 15 February 2017)[2] was an English professional footballer. His clubs included Coventry City,[3] Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic[4] and Gillingham, where he made over 140 Football League appearances.[5] He played primarily at right full back throughout his career. During his time at Gillingham, he was given the nickname "Chopper" Proverbs due to his no-nonsense style of defending.
References
[edit]- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 263. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ Roy Proverbs RIP (08/07/1932 – 15/02/2017)
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1932 births
- 2017 deaths
- Footballers from Wednesbury
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Stratford Town F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Canterbury City F.C. players
- Tunbridge Wells F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Banbury United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football defender, 1930s birth stubs