| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McRoberts | ||
| Date of birth | (1874-07-12)12 July 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 1959(1959-02-27) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Coatbridge | |||
| 1894–1895 | Airdrieonians | 7 | (7) |
| 1895–1896 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1896–1898 | Gainsborough Trinity | 52 | (15) |
| 1898–1905 | Small Heath | 173 | (70) |
| 1905–1911 | Chelsea | 104 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1911–1915 | Birmingham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert McRoberts (12 July 1874 – 27 February 1959) was a Scottish professional association football player and manager. He played as a centre forward.
McRoberts was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. He started his football career at Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers in the Scottish League, and went on to play for Gainsborough Trinity, Small Heath (Birmingham) and Chelsea, where he also played as a defender, in the Football League. He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from 1899–1900 to 1901–02, and was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905. On 4 November 1905, as Chelsea beat Barnsley 6–0 in a home league match, McRoberts scored the club's first-ever penalty.
After retirement, he came back to Birmingham where in June 1911 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for four years.
McRoberts died in Birkenhead, England, at the age of 84.
Sources
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
References
- John Litster (October 2012). A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- Chelsea FC Player Profile: Bob McRoberts, StamfordBridge.com
- "Birmingham F.C. Team manager appointed". Birmingham Daily Mail. 20 June 1911. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- 1874 births
- 1959 deaths
- Footballers from Coatbridge
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Birmingham City F.C. managers
- English Football League managers
- 19th-century Scottish sportsmen
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