Alan Roberts (footballer)

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Alan Roberts
Personal information
Full name Alan Roberts [1]
Date of birth(1964-12-08)8 December 1964 [1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, [1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Right wing
Youth career
– Middlesbrough
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1985 Middlesbrough 38 (2)
1985–1988 Darlington 119 (19)
1988–1989 Sheffield United 36 (2)
1989–1990 Lincoln City 10 (0)
Total203(23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Roberts (born 8 December 1964) is an English former footballer who made 203 appearances in the Football League playing for Middlesbrough, Darlington, Sheffield United and Lincoln City in the 1980s. He played on the right wing, [1] and had pace and a direct style.[ citation needed ]

Roberts was a regular in the Sheffield United side promoted from the Third Division in 1988–89, his only full season with the club, and provided numerous assists for the forward line. [3] Transfer-listed at his own request early the following season, [4] he joined Lincoln City in October 1989 for a £60,000 fee. [5] He played his last match on 1 January 1990 [6] before his career was ended at the age of 25 because of injury. [7]

Roberts' son Jordan became a footballer, playing in college and professionally in the United States. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 463. ISBN   978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 322. ISBN   0-356-17911-7.
  3. ↑ Wallis, Derek (21 September 1988). "Bryson sharpens Blades assault". The Independent. London. p. 30.
    Barclay, Patrick (29 September 1988). "Deane piles on the pressure". The Independent. London. p. 30.
    Lovejoy, Joe (1 February 1989). "Deane quells the uprising". The Independent. London. p. 26.
    Tongue, Steve (10 May 1989). "Wolves wear the crown". The Independent. London. p. 32.
  4. ↑ Moore, Chris (4 October 1989). "Parker signs new contract" . The Times. London – via Infotrac Newsstand.
  5. ↑ Signy, Dennis (16 October 1989). "Caesar given suspension for dismissal" . The Times. London – via Infotrac Newsstand.
  6. ↑ "Alan Roberts". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Alan Roberts". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  8. ↑ McCarthy, Anne (26 November 2015). "Soccer in the States: Jordan Roberts, English footballer in America". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 16 September 2016.


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