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.[1]

Grenville Roberts
Personal information
Full name Samuel Grenville Roberts
Date of birth (1919-08-16)16 August 1919
Place of birth Blackwell, England[1]
Date of death 3 June 1940(1940-06-03) (aged 20)
Place of death Dunkirk, France
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934 Huthwaite Swifts
1935 Huthwaite CWS
Huthwaite Colliery
1937–1939 Nottingham Forest 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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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.[2] He died of wounds following a strafing attack by German Stukas at Dunkirk on 3 June 1940.[3] Roberts is commemorated at the Dunkirk Memorial.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1937–38[4] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1938–39[4] 5 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 6 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Grenville Roberts at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details: Roberts, Samuel Granville". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ^ "The Foresters who played and fought". ForzaGaribaldi. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Grenville Roberts". The City Ground. Retrieved 6 September 2020.