Roy Proverbs
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.
