Paul Roberts (footballer, born 1962)

Paul Roberts (born 27 April 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a full back, making over 400 appearances in the Football League.

Paul Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-04-27) 27 April 1962
Place of birth West Ham, England
Playing position(s) Full back
Youth career
19xx–1978 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1983 Millwall 146 (0)
1983–1985 Brentford 62 (0)
1985–1986 Swindon Town 27 (0)
1986–1987 Southend United 38 (0)
1987–1988 Aldershot 39 (0)
1988 Leytonstone & Ilford ? (?)
1988 Exeter City 3 (0)
1988–1990 Southend United 54 (0)
1990–1992 Fisher Athletic ? (?)
1992–1994 Colchester United 63 (1)
1994 Chesham United ? (?)
Total 432 (1)
Teams managed
1994–95 Chesham United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in West Ham, Roberts began his career as an apprentice at Millwall, making his senior debut in 1978. Roberts also played for Brentford, Swindon Town, Southend United, Aldershot, Leytonstone & Ilford, Exeter City, Fisher Athletic, Colchester United and Chesham United. He was player-manager of Chesham during the 1994–95 season, which saw them relegated from the Isthmian League Premier Division.[1] He later became a London Cab driver.[2]

Honours

Club
Millwall[3]
Swindon Town[4]
Colchester United[3][5]

Individual
  • Millwall Player of the Year: 1981
  • Colchester United Player of the Year: 1993[6]
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References
  1. Chesham United Archived 8 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Non-League Club Directory
  2. U's double-winning stars of 1991-92, Part Six: Paul Roberts East Anglian Daily Times, 4 June 2012
  3. "FA Trophy Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  4. "Tier Four (League Two) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  5. "Conference Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  6. "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2020.


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