Gerald Roberts

Gerald Roberts
Personal information
Full name	Gerald Stanley Roberts
Date of birth	1 May 1908
Place of birth	Bromborough, England
Date of death	16 July 1944 (aged 36)
Place of death	Normandy, German-occupied France
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1931	Bromborough Pool
1932	Tranmere Rovers
	*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.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3] He is buried at St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.^[3]

Career statistics

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

References

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

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[ENFA-1] Gerry Roberts at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[RF-2] "The remarkable sacrifices of Tranmere Rovers during World War II". Ryan Ferguson. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[CWGC-3] "Casualty Details: Gerald Stanley Roberts". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

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