John Roberts (footballer, born 1885)

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John Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth 1885
Place of birth Walsall, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
????–1906 Bloxwich Strollers
1906–1907 Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 (14)
1907–1910 Bristol Rovers 82 (28)
1910–???? Wrexham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Roberts (born 1885) was an English professional footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, and in the Southern Football League for Bristol Rovers.

Primarily playing as an inside left, Roberts scored fourteen goals in 24 league appearances for The Wanderers, [1] having joined them from Bloxwich Strollers in 1906. He only remained in Wolverhampton for a single season, during which he was their top goalscorer, before being signed for Bristol Rovers in May 1907. [2] He was again his club's top scorer in 1907–08, again scoring fourteen goals. [3]

In total he made 82 appearances in the Southern League, scoring 28 times, before leaving to join Wrexham in 1910. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 222. ISBN   1899468676.
  2. ↑ "New Forward for Bristol Rovers" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 16 May 1907. Retrieved 10 September 2016– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers: The Official Definitive History. Stroud: Amberley. p. 43. ISBN   978-1-4456-3619-1.
  4. ↑ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 492. ISBN   0-7524-2717-2.


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