John Roberts (footballer, born 1885)
John Roberts (born 1885) was a professional association footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, and in the Southern Football League for Bristol Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1906 | Bloxwich Strollers | ||
| 1906–1907 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | (14) |
| 1907–1910 | Bristol Rovers | 82 | (28) |
| 1910–? | Wrexham | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 222. ISBN 1899468676.
- "New Forward for Bristol Rovers". Derby Daily Telegraph. 16 May 1907. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers: The Official Definitive History. Stroud: Amberley. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-4456-3619-1.
- 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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