Grenville Roberts Explained

Grenville Roberts
Fullname:Samuel Grenville Roberts
Birth Date:16 August 1919
Birth Place:Blackwell, England
Death Place:Dunkirk, France
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1934
Clubs1:Huthwaite Swifts
Years2:1935
Clubs2:Huthwaite CWS
Clubs3:Huthwaite Colliery
Years4:1937–1939
Clubs4:Nottingham Forest
Caps4:6
Goals4:0

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.

Personal life

Roberts served in the British Army as a private in the 2nd/5th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment, part of the 46th Infantry Division, during the Second World War. He died of wounds following a strafing attack by German Stukas at Dunkirk on 3 June 1940.[1] Roberts is commemorated at the Dunkirk Memorial.

Career statistics

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SeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest1937–38[2] Second Division100010
1938–39500050
Career total600060

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Foresters who played and fought . 21 July 2020 . ForzaGaribaldi. 10 November 2019 .
  2. Web site: Grenville Roberts . 6 September 2020 . The City Ground.