Phil Roberts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phillip Stanley Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968–1973 | Bristol Rovers | 175 | (6) |
| 1973–1978 | Portsmouth | 153 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Hereford United | 3 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Exeter City | 105 | (0) |
| 1982 | Taunton Town | ||
| 1982–1983 | Yeovil Town | 21 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Ottery St Mary | ||
| 1984 | Weymouth | 3 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Chard Town | ||
| National team | |||
| 1970–1973 | Wales U23 | 6 | |
| 1974 | Wales | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Phillip Stanley "Phil" Roberts (born 24 February 1950) is a Welsh former professional footballer whose four club career spanned three decades. Born in Cardiff,[1] Roberts won six Wales Under 23 caps [2] whilst with his first club Bristol Rovers [3](where he is still widely regarded [4]). In all Roberts was to make 175 appearances for The Gas[5] before moving to Portsmouth in the 1973 close season[6] as part of new chairman John Deacon’s ambitious re-building plans.[7] He was to prove such an effective player on the south coast[8] that in 1974 he was awarded four full Welsh caps.[9] Roberts was to hold the right back spot at Fratton Park for four seasons, his final appearance being in the 5-1 thrashing which consigned the club to fourth division football for the first time in their history.[10] A very brief spell with Hereford followed[11] before another 100 plus stint with Exeter ended a successful career.[12]
References
- ↑ ”Rothmans Football Year Book,1970-71” Peskett,R/Williams,T: Harpenden, QAP,1970 ISBN 0-362-00071-9
- ↑ Between December 1970 and March 1973 AFS DataBase
- ↑ Photo of Roberts (Rovers Era)
- ↑ Nomination for all-time Rovers team at full back
- ↑ "The PFA Premier League and Football League Players’ Records 1946-98” Hugman,B: Harpenden, Queen Anne Press, 1998 ISBN 1-85291-585-4
- ↑ £55,000 transfer
- ↑ ”Portsmouth, from Tindall to Ball” Farmery, C: Southend-on-Sea, Desert Island Books, 1999 ISBN 1-874287-25-2
- ↑ "Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club" Cooper,M/ Neasom,M/ Robinson,D: Portsmouth, Milestone Publications, 1984 ISBN 0-903852-50-0
- ↑ Victories against Hungary and Luxembourg; defeats against England and Austria- AFS DataBase
- ↑ "The News", 22 March 1978, article by Mike Neasom Where is Southport?
- ↑ Details of transfer from Portsmouth
- ↑ Details of match late in his career