| Grenville Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 August 1919 Blackwell, England[1] |
| Died |
3 June 1940 (aged 20) Dunkirk, France |
Samuel Grenville Roberts (also known as Samuel Granville Roberts, 16 August 1919 – 3 June 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a inside forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1]
Personal life[]
Roberts served as a private in the West Yorkshire Regiment during the Second World War.[2] He died of wounds following a strafing attack by German Stukas at Dunkirk on 3 June 1940.[3] Roberts is commemorated at the Dunkirk Memorial.[2]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 1937–38[4] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938–39[4] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grenville Roberts at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Casualty Details: Roberts, Samuel Granville". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2275131/.
- ↑ "The Foresters who played and fought". https://www.forzagaribaldi.com/the-foresters-who-played-and-fought/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Grenville Roberts". http://www.thecityground.com/player.php?player_name=Grenville%20Roberts.
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