Billy Roberts (footballer)

Billy Roberts
Personal information
Full name John William Roberts
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Playing position Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– White Star Wanderers
– Tottenham Hotspur
1901–1902 Stockport County 0 (0)
– Grays United
1903–1905 Brighton & Hove Albion 67 (15)
1905–1906 Queens Park Rangers 22 (1)
1906–1907 Preston North End 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John William "Billy" Roberts (born 1880 in Liverpool, deceased) was an English former professional footballer who made two appearances in the Football League for Preston North End.[2] He also played for Southern League clubs Tottenham Hotspur, Grays United, Brighton & Hove Albion,[1] where he was top scorer in the 1903–04 season with nine goals in all competitions,[3] and Queens Park Rangers.[4] He played as an inside left.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 205. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7. 
  2. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  3. ^ Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
  4. ^ Westerberg, Kenneth. "1905/06" (Excel spreadsheet). QPRNet. Ron Norris. http://www.qprnet.com/history/seasons/excels/QPR1905.xls. Retrieved 15 July 2010.