John Roberts (footballer, born 1857)

For other people named John Roberts, see John Roberts (disambiguation).

John Roberts

Personal information
Date of birth	1857 (1857)
Place of birth	Llangollen, Wales
Position	Left Wing
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1879–1883	Corwen
1883	Berwyn Rangers
International career
1879–1883	Wales	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Roberts (born 1857) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1879 and 1883, playing 7 matches and scoring 1 goal. He played his first match on 7 April 1879 against Scotland and his last match on 3 February 1883 against England. ^[1]

At club level he played on the Left Wing ^[2] for Corwen ^{[3] [4]} and Berwyn Rangers. ^[5]

See also

• List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)

References

1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
2. "Correspondence. I --|1883-02-10|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
3. "13 March 1882 at the Racecourse, Wrexham". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
4. "7 April 1879 at the Racecourse, Wrexham". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk.
5. "3 February 1883 at the Oval, Kennington". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.