Gerald Roberts | |
Fullname: | Gerald Stanley Roberts |
Birth Date: | 1 May 1908 |
Birth Place: | Bromborough, England |
Death Place: | Normandy, German-occupied France |
Position: | Full back |
Years1: | 1931 |
Clubs1: | Bromborough Pool |
Years2: | 1932 |
Clubs2: | Tranmere Rovers |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Gerald Stanley Roberts (1 May 1908 – 16 July 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers.
Roberts served as a serjeant in the 144th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment) during the Second World War and was killed during the Battle of Normandy on 16 July 1944.[1] He is buried at St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Tranmere Rovers | 1932–33 | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |