Dick Roberts (footballer, born 1891) explained

Dick Roberts
Fullname:Richard Edward Roberts
Birth Date:1891
Birth Place:Rhyl, Wales
Position:Left back
Years1:–1910
Clubs1:Rhyl United
Years2:1910–1914
Clubs2:Leeds City
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1914
Clubs3:Rhyl Town
Years4:1914–1919
Clubs4:Coventry City
Caps4:37
Goals4:1
Years5:–1920
Clubs5:Rhyl United
Years6:1920–1922
Clubs6:Nuneaton Town
Years7:–1929
Clubs7:Atherstone Town
Clubs8:Barwell United

Richard Edward Roberts was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City as a left back.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Personal life

Roberts' brothers Hugh and Albert were also footballers.[5]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City1914–15[6] Southern League Second Division20110211
1919–20Second Division17020190
Career total37130401

Honours

Atherstone Town

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 247.
  2. Web site: Dawning Of A New Era? . 12 December 2015 . Coventry City FC – Coventry Mad.
  3. Web site: Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1 . 10 October 2016 . 27 . .
  4. News: Pontypridd v Coventry City, 19 September 1914 . 17 January 2023 . 11v11.com.
  5. Web site: Review of 1910/11 Part 1 – Play up, Ireland! . 12 December 2015 . The Definitive History of Leeds United.
  6. Web site: Richard E Roberts . 17 June 2017 . 11v11.com.