Brian Roberts (English footballer)

Brian Leslie Ford Roberts (born 6 November 1955), commonly known by his nickname Harry Roberts, is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made more than 400 appearances in the Football League for Coventry City, Hereford United, Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

Brian Roberts
Personal information
Full name Brian Leslie Ford Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1955-11-06) 6 November 1955[1]
Place of birth Manchester,[1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
1972–1974 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1984 Coventry City 215 (1)
1975 → Hereford United (loan) 8 (0)
1984–1990 Birmingham City 187 (0)
1990–1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 (0)
Total 431 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

After ten years as a professional at Coventry City he joined Birmingham City for a fee of £10,000 raised through a supporters' "Buy a Player Fund".[3] He won the club's Player of the Year award for 1989.[4] Nicknamed "Harry" after the 1960s police-killer Harry Roberts, he published an autobiography entitled Harry's Game.[5]

He went on to coach at Coventry City before becoming head of sport at a private school in Leamington Spa.[6]

Honours

Birmingham City

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References
  1. "Brian Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
  3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. "Player of the Year". The Birmingham City FC Archive. 13 December 2002. Archived from the original on 30 March 2003.
  5. Pryce, Robert (30 November 1991). "Soccer Diary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 April 2018 – via General OneFile.
  6. Bulman, Andy. "Former Blues: Brian Roberts". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  • Brian Roberts at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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