Gerald Roberts

Gerald Roberts
Personal information
Full name Gerald Stanley Roberts
Date of birth (1908-05-01)1 May 1908
Place of birth Bromborough, England
Date of death 16 July 1944(1944-07-16) (aged 36)
Place of death Normandy, German-occupied France
Position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931 Bromborough Pool
1932 Tranmere Rovers 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Personal life

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. He is buried at St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gerry Roberts at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "The remarkable sacrifices of Tranmere Rovers during World War II". Ryan Ferguson. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Casualty Details: Gerald Stanley Roberts". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2021.