| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Roberts [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1975 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chelmsford, England [1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| Grays Athletic | |||
| Sudbury Town | |||
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Clacton Town | |||
| Harwich & Parkeston | |||
| Heybridge Swifts | |||
| 1997-1998 | Wivenhoe Town | 27 | (5) |
| 1999-2001 | Wivenhoe Town | 74 | (1) |
| 2002-2003 | Wivenhoe Town | 46 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Roberts (born 12 November 1975) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Colchester United and a number of English non-league clubs.
Born in Chelmsford, Roberts came through the youth ranks at Colchester United. He was brought into the first team early following a string of injuries and suspensions, meaning that manager George Burley needed to play him during two legs of a League Cup tie with Brentford. [2] He came on as a substitute for Chris Fry to make his debut for the club in the first leg 2–0 home defeat on 16 August 1994, [3] and made his second and final appearance in the return leg, starting at Griffin Park in another 2–0 defeat. [4]
Roberts failed to feature in any further games for Colchester and he was not retained, later joining non-league clubs including Grays Athletic, Sudbury Town, Chelmsford City, Clacton Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Heybridge Swifts and Wivenhoe Town. [2]
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