Dick Roberts (footballer, born 1878) explained

Dickie Roberts
Fullname:Richard James Hollis Roberts
Birth Date:30 March 1878
Birth Place:Redditch, England
Death Place:Birmingham, England
Position:Winger
Years1:1899–1901
Years2:1901–1904
Years3:1904–1905
Years4:1905–1908
Years5:1908–1909
Clubs5:Worcester City
Caps1:52
Caps2:54
Caps3:23
Caps4:74
Caps5:18
Goals1:10
Goals2:18
Goals3:5
Goals4:25
Goals5:2

Richard James Hollis Roberts (30 March 1878 – 5 March 1931) was an English footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Roberts was born in Redditch in Worcestershire. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in April 1899, but remained with the club for just two years. In May 1901 he joined Newcastle United for a £150 fee, before signing for Middlesbrough for £450 in April 1904. Roberts moved to Crystal Palace for £100 in August 1905, and three years later joined Worcester City, before retiring in April 1909 due to injury. He died in Birmingham in 1931, aged 52.

References