Roy Proverbs

Roy John Proverbs (8 July 1932^[1] – 15 February 2017)^[2] was an English professional footballer. His clubs included Coventry City,^[3] Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic^[4] and Gillingham, where he made over 140 Football League appearances.^[5] He played primarily at right full back throughout his career. During his time at Gillingham, he was given the nickname "Chopper" Proverbs due to his no-nonsense style of defending.

Roy Proverbs

Personal information
Full name	Roy John Proverbs
Date of birth	(1932-07-08)8 July 1932
Place of birth	Wednesbury, England
Date of death	15 February 2017(2017-02-15) (aged 84)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1956	Stratford Town	19	(1)
1956–1957	Coventry City	10	(0)
1957–1958	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	0	(0)
1958–1962	Gillingham	143	(2)
1962	Canterbury City	5	(0)
1962	Tunbridge Wells United	5	(0)
1962–1965	King's Lynn	113	(0)
1965–1966	Banbury United	58	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals