Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Henry Roberts | ||
Date of birth | 1880 | ||
Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | 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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Henry Roberts (born 1880 in Bromley, deceased) was an English professional footballer who made two appearances in the Football League for Preston North End. He also played for Southern League clubs Tottenham Hotspur, Grays United, Brighton & Hove Albion, where he was top scorer in the 1903–04 season with nine goals in all competitions, and Queens Park Rangers. He played as an inside left.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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