| Les Roberts | |
| Fullname: | Charles Leslie Roberts |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Halesowen, England |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, England |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Cradley Heath St. Luke's |
| Years1: | 1921 |
| Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs2: | Redditch |
| Years3: | 1922 |
| Clubs3: | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1922–1923 |
| Clubs4: | Chesterfield |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs5: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1924 |
| Clubs6: | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1924 |
| Clubs7: | Merthyr Town |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1924–1926 |
| Clubs8: | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
| Caps8: | 51 |
| Goals8: | 11 |
| Years9: | 1926–1927 |
| Clubs9: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Caps9: | 6 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 1927–1930 |
| Clubs10: | Swindon Town |
| Caps10: | 106 |
| Goals10: | 34 |
| Years11: | 1930–1931 |
| Clubs11: | Brentford |
| Caps11: | 5 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 1931 |
| Clubs12: | Manchester City |
| Caps12: | 8 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Years13: | 1931 |
| Clubs13: | Exeter City |
| Caps13: | 11 |
| Goals13: | 4 |
| Years14: | 1932–1934 |
| Clubs14: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps14: | 50 |
| Goals14: | 19 |
| Years15: | 1933 |
| Clubs15: | Chester |
| Caps15: | 5 |
| Goals15: | 2 |
| Years16: | 1934 |
| Clubs16: | Rotherham United |
| Caps16: | 9 |
| Goals16: | 5 |
| Clubs17: | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United |
| Years18: | 1936–1937 |
| Clubs18: | New Brighton |
| Caps18: | 40 |
| Goals18: | 11 |
| Clubs19: | South Liverpool |
| Totalcaps: | 306 |
| Totalgoals: | 92 |
Charles Leslie Roberts (28 May 1901 – 29 May 1980), sometimes known as Charles Roberts, was an English professional footballer who made over 300 appearances as an inside forward in the Football League.[3] [4] He is best remembered for his three years with Swindon Town, for whom he made 119 appearances and scored 35 goals.[5]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chesterfield | 1922–23[6] | Third Division North | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| Merthyr Town | 1924–25[7] | Third Division South | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 26 | 6 | ― | 26 | 6 | ||
| 1925–26 | Third Division South | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 7 | ||
| Total | 51 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 13 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1925–26 | First Division | 4 | 2 | ― | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1926–27 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Swindon Town | 1927–28 | Third Division South | 37 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 14 | |
| 1928–29 | Third Division South | 41 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 10 | ||
| 1929–30 | Third Division South | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | ||
| Total | 106 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 119 | 35 | |||
| Brentford | 1930–31[8] | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Manchester City | 1930–31[9] | First Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 194 | 55 | 19 | 3 | 213 | 58 | |||