William Roberts (footballer)
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William Roberts | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | William J. Roberts | |
Date of birth | 1907 | |
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | |
Playing position | Defender | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
?-1928 1928-1933 |
Flint Town United Cardiff City |
130 (1) |
? (?)
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
William J. Roberts (born 1907 in Birmingham) is a former English professional footballer.
While playing amateur football for Flint Town United, Roberts impressed enough for the club to sign him on a full contract in 1928. During his four years at Ninian Park the club fell into a serious decline that saw them fall from division one to division three in the space of four years. Roberts was a virtual ever present during the freefall and scored his only goal for the Bluebirds in December 1929 during a 5-2 win over Southampton. He parted company with the club at the end of the 1932-33 season and did play professional football again.
[edit] References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-8598-3462-0.