| Bobby Averell | |
| Fullname: | Robert Averell |
| Birth Place: | Magherafelt, Northern Ireland |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Clubs1: | Coleraine |
| Years2: | 1968–1972 |
| Clubs2: | Ballymena United |
| Caps2: | 77 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1972–1973 |
| Clubs3: | Toronto Metros |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1973–1978 |
| Clubs4: | Ballymena United |
| Caps4: | 77 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1969–1970 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland Amateurs |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Robert Averell (born 1947) is a retired Northern Irish footballer, best remembered for his two spells as a central defender in the Irish League with Ballymena United.[1] He also played in the North American Soccer League for Toronto Metros.[2]
| Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto Metros | 1972 | North American Soccer League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Ballymena United | 1974–75[3] | Irish League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19[4] | 2 | 42 | 4 | |
| 1975–76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14[5] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 1977–78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[6] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 62 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 86 | 6 | |||
Ballymena United