Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Roberts | ||
Date of birth | 1 September 1907 | ||
Place of birth | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||
Date of death | October 1984 (age 77) | ||
Place of death | Torbay, England | ||
Playing position | Inside-right | ||
Youth career | |||
Barrow Wireworks | |||
R.A.S.C. | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
Barrow | |||
Chesterfield | |||
Lincoln City | |||
1929–1930 | Port Vale | 24 | (9) |
1930–1935 | Millwall | 115 | (25) |
Peterborough United | |||
Spalding United | |||
Total | 24+ | (9+) | |
National team | |||
1931 | England | 1 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Henry (Harry) Roberts (1 September 1907 – October 1984) was an English international footballer.
Roberts played for Barrow Wireworks, R.A.S.C. (Aldershot), Barrow, Chesterfield and Lincoln City before joining Port Vale for £100 in June 1930. He was a first team regular from December 1930 and managed a tally of 11 goals in 26 games before signing for Millwall in April 1931. After a trial with Sheffield Wednesday he moved on to Peterborough United and Spalding United.[1]
Roberts was capped by England in a friendly with Belgium on 16 May 1931, which England won 4–1. He scored one of the goals. He was signed to Millwall at the time.