Roy John Proverbs (8 July 1932
– 15 February 2017) was an English professional
footballer
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. His clubs included
Coventry City
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,
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
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and
Gillingham, where he made over 140
Football League
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appearances.
Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
/ref> 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.
References
1932 births
2017 deaths
Sportspeople from Wednesbury
English footballers
Association football defenders
Stratford Town F.C. players
Coventry City F.C. players
AFC Bournemouth players
Canterbury City F.C. players
Tunbridge Wells F.C. players
Gillingham F.C. players
Banbury United F.C. players
English Football League players
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