James Roberts (footballer, born 1891)

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James Roberts
Personal information
Full nameJames Roberts
Date of birth 7 January 1891
Place of birth Mold, Wales
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Wrexham
1915 Everton 1 (0)
1921–1922 Tranmere Rovers 32 (1)
1922– Crewe Alexandra
National team
1913 Wales 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Roberts (born 7 January 1891) was a Welsh footballer who earned two caps for the national team in 1913. [2] He played as outside left for Wrexham, Everton, Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Third Division. Northern Section. Tranmere Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  2. EU-Football profile
  3. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN   978-1-85983-711-5.
  4. "Everton Player Stats James Robers". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2012.