Huddersfield Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Hopefully this story might interest a few folk, but Saturday marks the centenary of the first professional footballer killed in WWI, a Huddersfield player called Larrett Roebuck. His story is here & is an interesting story in itself of the life & times of professional players around that time. http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/great-war-people/brothers-arms/4112-larrett-roebuck-the-first-footballer-in-the-english-football-league-to-be-killed-in-the-great-war.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Was there no a Gerrie guy who fell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Was there no a Gerrie guy who fell? Better football historians than I am can probably answer more accurately but I think German football was largely amateur until after WW2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Fascinating read that. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Better football historians than I am can probably answer more accurately but I think German football was largely amateur until after WW2? Smart arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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