Billy Roberts (footballer)
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
- ↑ Westerberg, Kenneth. "1905/06" (Excel spreadsheet). QPRNet. Ron Norris. Retrieved 15 July 2010.