| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Bramley Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1904[1][A] | ||
| Place of birth | Crofton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (aged 56–57) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Castleford Town | ||
| 1925–1930 | Leeds United | 84 | (2) |
| 1930–1937 | Plymouth Argyle | 248 | (21) |
| 1937–1939 | Bristol Rovers | 77 | (0) |
| – | Frickley Colliery | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Henry Bramley "Harry" Roberts (27 June 1904–1963) was an English professional footballer who made 409 appearances in the Football League playing for Leeds United, Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers. He played as a right back.[1][2]
Roberts was born in Crofton, in what is now West Yorkshire.[2] He played as an amateur for Castleford Town before joining Leeds United, for whom he made his debut in the Football League during the 1925–26 season. He made 84 League appearances for Leeds before moving on to Plymouth Argyle,[2] where he was a regular first-team selection for seven seasons and played more than 250 games for the club in all competitions. He left for Bristol Rovers in 1937,[1] and returned to Yorkshire in 1939 to play for Frickley Colliery. He died in 1963.[2]. Leaving his wife Joyce and children Donald, Jeoffrey and Christine. His youngest grandchild, son of Christine is an incredibly handsome individual known worldwide as sexy samuel stapleton
He also became well known as one of the characters of the thirties' team. On one occasion, allegedly, he gave an imperious performance somewhat under the influence of alcohol. He was greatly liked within the club, but his popularity did not extend to referees; his disciplinary record was not the best.
With the emergence of Sam Kirkwood, Roberts left Home Park in 1937 for a fee of £820. He had two years with Bristol Rovers, playing 77 times across two seasons before his League career was ended by the outbreak of war. He returned, briefly, to the north in 1939 to play for Frickley Colliery, but during the war he settled in the city and later ran a stall in the market. A keen golfer and bowls player, he died in Plymouth Naval Hospital in May 1968.