Roy John Proverbs (8 July 1932 – 15 February 2017) was an English professional

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. His clubs included Coventry City, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Gillingham, where he made over 140

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/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.

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1932 births 2017 deaths Footballers from Wednesbury English men's footballers Men's 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 20th-century English sportsmen {{england-footy-defender-1930s-stub