Grenville Roberts
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 information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Grenville Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackwell, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 3 June 1940 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Dunkirk, France | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | Huthwaite Swifts | ||
| 1935 | Huthwaite CWS | ||
| Huthwaite Colliery | |||
| 1937–1939 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 | Second Division[1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
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References
- Grenville Roberts at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Casualty Details: Roberts, Samuel Granville". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "The Foresters who played and fought". ForzaGaribaldi. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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