Roy Proverbs

Position
Defender
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Wednesbury
Date Of Birth
July 8, 1932
Date Of Death
February 15, 2017 (84)
Games Played
11
-
Per Game
Games Started
11
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
990
90.0
Per Game
Goals
0
0
Per Game
Assists
0
0
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Signed from Stratford Town in May 1956 Proverbs was a defensive midfield player who stayed only one season at Highfield Road. City, under the management of Harry Warren were a poor side and Proverbs was one of several players who filled the role vacant because of injury to Lol Harvey. He failed to make a big impression with the management and left to join Bournemouth at the end of the season. At Dean Court Roy was unable to break into a strong Bournemouth side and in February 1958 moved on to Gillingham, managed by former City player Harry Barratt. He was a regular for the Gills for the next four years and played over 150 games as either a full-back or wing-half. In 1962 following Barratt’s departure he joined Canterbury City and later appeared for Tunbridge Wells and Kings Lynn.

Football League Third Division South (England)
1956-1957
Coventry City
10
10
900′
10
10
0
900′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
FA Cup (England)
1956-1957
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1
0
90′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
11
11
0
990′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Football League Third Division South 1956-1957
Football League Third Division South 1956-1957
Sat, 15 Dec, 1956
Exeter City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Exeter City
A
L 4:2
90`
Sat, 08 Dec, 1956
Coventry City Walsall
Home
Coventry City
Walsall
H
D 2:2
90`
Sat, 10 Nov, 1956
Coventry City Brentford
Home
Coventry City
Brentford
H
D 1:1
90`
Mon, 24 Sep, 1956
Coventry City Ipswich Town
Home
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 1:1
90`
Sat, 22 Sep, 1956
Plymouth Argyle Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
D 0:0
90`
Wed, 19 Sep, 1956
Ipswich Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 4:0
90`
Sat, 15 Sep, 1956
Coventry City Queens Park Rangers
Home
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 5:1
90`
Mon, 10 Sep, 1956
Coventry City Norwich City
Home
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 3:2
90`
Sat, 01 Sep, 1956
Coventry City Southend United
Home
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 2:0
90`
Wed, 29 Aug, 1956
Southampton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 1:1
90`
FA Cup 1956-1957
FA Cup 1956-1957
Sat, 17 Nov, 1956
Swindon Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
L 2:1
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Mon, 01 Jul, 1957
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Mon, 01 Jul, 1957
Stratford Town
Coventry City
Tue, 01 May, 1956
Stratford Town
Coventry City
Tue, 01 May, 1956