John Roberts (footballer, born 1857) explained
| John Roberts |
| Birth Date: | 1857 |
| Birth Place: | Llangollen, Wales |
| Position: | Left Wing |
| Years1: | 1879–1883 |
| Clubs1: | Corwen |
| Years2: | 1883 |
| Clubs2: | Berwyn Rangers |
| Nationalyears1: | 1879–1883 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
John Roberts (born 1857) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1879 and 1883, playing 7 matches and scoring 1 goal. He played his first match on 7 April 1879 against Scotland and his last match on 3 February 1883 against England.[1]
At club level he played on the Left Wing[2] for Corwen[3] [4] and Berwyn Rangers.[5]
See also
- List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)
Notes and References
- Web site: Wales player database 1872 to 2013. eu-football.info. 30 April 2016.
- Web site: Correspondence. I --1883-02-10Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales. newspapers.library.wales. en. 2019-03-11.
- Web site: 13 March 1882 at the Racecourse, Wrexham. www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. 2019-03-11.
- Web site: 7 April 1879 at the Racecourse, Wrexham. www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk.
- Web site: 3 February 1883 at the Oval, Kennington. www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. 2019-03-11.
