| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Stanley Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | (1908-05-01)1 May 1908[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bromborough, England[1] | ||
| 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 professionalfootballer who played as afull back in theFootball League forTranmere Rovers.[1]
Roberts served as aserjeant in the144th Regiment,Royal Armoured Corps (8th Battalion,East Lancashire Regiment) during theSecond World War and waskilled during theBattle of Normandy on 16 July 1944.[2][3] He is buried at St. Manvieu War Cemetery,Cheux.[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1932–33[1] | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
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