Background
Geoffrey Frederick Truett was born on 23 May 1935, in Forest Gate, Essex.
Geoffrey Frederick Truett was born on 23 May 1935, in Forest Gate, Essex.
He was evacuated to Amersham, Buckinghamshire during World World War II, and as a youth he was involved in athletics, competing in shotput and javelin. Truett began playing for Wycombe Wanderers alongside brother Jim, scoring 63 goals in 114 appearances in all competitions between 1952 and 1957. Truett then played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, scoring 5 goals in 38 league appearances between 1957 and 1962.
He later played for Tonbridge between 1962 and 1970, where he remains the club record appearance holder, with 517 in all competitions.
Truett finished his career with Hastings United, retiring in 1973 at the age of 38. Truett combined his semi-professional playing career with working as a builder.
After retiring as a player Truett worked as a buyer for a number of building firms in the Croydon area. He died on 5 January 2015, aged 79, following a short illness.
Following interest from a number of professional clubs, Truett was a member of the London XI team which played in Switzerland in 1957.