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Dick Roberts (footballer, born 1891)

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Dick Roberts
Personal information
Full name Richard Edward Roberts[1]
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Rhyl, Wales
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1910 Rhyl United
1910–1914 Leeds City 0 (0)
1914 Rhyl Town
1914–1919 Coventry City 37 (1)
0000–1920 Rhyl United
1920–1922 Nuneaton Town
0000–1929 Atherstone Town
Barwell United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Edward Roberts was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City as a left back.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

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Roberts' brothers Hugh and Albert were also footballers.[5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coventry City 1914–15[6] Southern League Second Division 20 1 1 0 21 1
1919–20[6] Second Division 17 0 2 0 19 0
Career total 37 1 3 0 40 1

Honours

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Atherstone Town

  • Lady Agnes Durham Cup: 1928–29[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 247. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Dawning Of A New Era?". Coventry City FC – Coventry Mad. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Pontypridd v Coventry City, 19 September 1914". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Review of 1910/11 Part 1 – Play up, Ireland!". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Richard E Roberts". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  7. ^ Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1 2015, p. 246.