Bertram Gilboy

Bertram Tollett Gilboy (15 August 1894 – March 1974), sometimes mistaken as Gilroy, was an English professional footballer who played for Southend United, Huddersfield Town, Preston North End, Swansea Town, Brentford and Gillingham, before ending his football career at Treherbert.[1]

Bertram Gilboy

Gilboy while with Swansea Town in 1914.
Personal information
Full name	Bertram Tollett Gilboy[1]
Date of birth	15 August 1894
Place of birth	Islington, England
Date of death	March 1974 (aged 79)
Place of death	Southampton, England
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911–1912	Southend United	0	(0)
1912–1913	Huddersfield Town	3	(0)
1913–1914	Preston North End	0	(0)
1914–1915	Swansea Town	0	(0)
1919–1920	Brentford	19	(3)
1920–1921	Gillingham	0	(0)
1921–1922	Treherbert	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Gilboy served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[2][3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Huddersfield Town	1912–13[4]	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
Brentford	1919–20[5]	Southern League First Division	19	3	0	0	19	3
Career total			22	3	0	0	22	3

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 110. ISBN 190589161X.
2. Devine, Darren (7 October 2010). "Book tells wartime story of the 17th Middlesex – the "Football Battalion"". walesonline. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
3. Bertram Gilboy on Lives of the First World War
4. Thomas, Ian; Thomas, Owen; Hodgson, Alan; Ward, John (18 October 2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield: Huddersfield Town Football Club. ISBN 9780955728105.
5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 365. ISBN 0951526200.