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| name = Frank Roberts
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| fullname = Frank Roberts<ref name="Joyce">{{Cite book|title = Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939|last = Joyce|first = Michael|publisher = Tony Brown|year = 2012|isbn = 190589161X|location = Nottingham|page = 247}}</ref>
| fullname = Frank Roberts
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1894|04|03}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1894|04|03}}
| birth_place = [[Sandbach]], England
| birth_place = [[Sandbach]], England
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| years1= 1914–1922
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| clubs1= [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
| clubs1= Sandbach Villa
| caps1= 157 | goals1 = 79
| caps1=
| goals1 =
| years2= 1922–1928
| years2=
| clubs2= [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| clubs2= Sandbach Ramblers
| caps2= 216 | goals2 = 116
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| totalcaps = 373 | totalgoals = 195
| clubs3= [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
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| years4= 1914–1922
| clubs4= [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
| caps4= 157
| goals4 = 79
| years5= 1916–1917
| clubs5= → [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] (guest)
| caps5= 10
| goals5 = 0
| years6= 1917–1918
| clubs6= → [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] (guest)
| caps6= 13
| goals6 = 4
| years7= 1918–1919
| clubs7= → [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] (guest)
| caps7= 6
| goals7 = 4
| years8= 1922–1928
| clubs8= [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| caps8= 216
| goals8 = 116
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| clubs9= [[Manchester Central F.C.|Manchester Central]]
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| clubs10= [[Horwich RMI]]
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| totalcaps = 373
| totalgoals = 195
| nationalyears1 = 1924–1925
| nationalteam1= [[England national football team|England]]
| nationalteam1= [[England national football team|England]]
| nationalcaps1= 4 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalcaps1= 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 1925
| nationalteam2 = [[Football League XI]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
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'''Frank Roberts''' (3 April 1893 – 23 May 1961) was a [[association football|footballer]] who played for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] between 1922 and 1928. He could play either as an [[inside forward]] or a [[centre forward]].
'''Frank Roberts''' (3 April 1893 – 23 May 1961) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who played for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] between 1922 and 1928. He could play either as an [[inside forward]] or a [[centre forward]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Roberts was born in Sandbach and began his football career playing for Sandbach Villa and Sanbach Ramblers. He was transferred to [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] and in 1914 [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] paid £200 for his services. Roberts guested for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] during World War I, scoring 18 goals in 20 appearances between 1917 and 1919.<ref>[http://www.lalamy.demon.co.uk/whulist.htm West Ham Player List]</ref> Roberts was suspended and transfer listed by Bolton in the 1922–1923 football season 'for taking over one of the principal hotels in that town'.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ward|first=Andrew |title=The Manchester City Story |publisher=Breedon Books Publishing Limited |location=Derby |year=1984 |isbn=0-907969-05-4}} p24</ref>
Roberts was born in [[Sandbach]] and began his football career playing for Sandbach Villa and Sandbach Ramblers.<ref name="Joyce" /> He was transferred to [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] and in 1914 [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] paid £200 for his services. Roberts guested for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] during [[World War I]], scoring 18 goals in 19 appearances between 1917 and 1919.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=1017&united=Frank_%5Bww_1%5D_Roberts|title=Frank [ww 1] Roberts|last=|first=|date=|website=www.westhamstats.info|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> He also guested for [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]].<ref name="White">{{Cite book|title=100 Years Of Brentford|last=|first=|publisher=Brentford FC|year=1989|isbn=0951526200|editor-last=White|editor-first=Eric|location=|pages=364|quote=|via=}}</ref> Roberts was suspended and transfer listed by Bolton during the [[1922–23 Football League First Division|1922–23]] season 'for taking over one of the principal hotels in that town'.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ward|first=Andrew |title=The Manchester City Story |publisher=Breedon Books Publishing Limited |location=Derby |year=1984 |isbn=0-907969-05-4}} p24</ref> He scored 80 goals in 168 appearances for the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bwfcstats.com/play/overall/page16.html|title=Overall Appearances/Goals Record – R|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111200925/http://bwfcstats.com/play/overall/page16.html|archive-date=11 November 2013|dead-url=yes|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref>


==Manchester City==
==Manchester City==
In October 1922, [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] paid £3,400 for him (a huge sum at the time). He scored his first goal for City in a 2–0 victory over his former team [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]. He scored ten goals in his first season with the team and was City's third highest goalscorer behind [[Horace Barnes]] who scored 21 and [[Tommy Johnson (footballer born 1900)|Tommy Johnson]] who scored 15. In the 1923–1924 football season Roberts scored 14 league goals and 4 goals in the FA Cup including a brace against [[Halifax Town F.C.|Halifax Town]] in a second round replay. City reached the semi final of that year's competition but were defeated 2–0 by [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]. In the 1924–1925 football season scored 31 league goals making him the first divisions top scorer. Roberts' goalscoring exploits earned him a call up to the [[England national football team|England]] team. Roberts made his début for England in a 4–0 victory over [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in December 1924 with braces from [[Joe Bradford]] and [[Billy Walker (English footballer)|Billy Walker]] securing England victory. Roberts earned four caps in total for his national team.
In October 1922, [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] paid £3,400 for him (a huge sum at the time). He scored his first goal for City in a 2–0 victory over his former team Bolton Wanderers. He scored 10 goals in his [[1922–23 Manchester City F.C. season|first season]] with the team and was City's third highest goalscorer behind [[Horace Barnes]] who scored 21 and [[Tommy Johnson (footballer born 1900)|Tommy Johnson]] who scored 15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=27|title=MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC|website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> In the [[1923–24 Manchester City F.C. season|1923–24]] season Roberts scored 14 league goals and 4 goals in the [[FA Cup]] including a brace against [[Halifax Town F.C.|Halifax Town]] in a second round replay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=28|title=MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC|website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> City reached the semi final of that year's competition but were defeated 2–0 by [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]. In the [[1924–25 Manchester City F.C. season|1924–25]] season he scored 31 league goals, making him the first division's top scorer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=29|title=MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC|website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> Roberts' goalscoring exploits earned him a call up to the [[England national football team|England]] team. Roberts made his début for England in a 4–0 victory over [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in December 1924 with braces from [[Joe Bradford]] and [[Billy Walker (English footballer)|Billy Walker]] securing England victory.<ref name="11v11">{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/frank-roberts-47554/ |title=Frank Roberts |website=11v11.com |access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> Roberts earned four caps in total for his national team.<ref name="11v11" />


In the [[1925 British Home Championship]] Roberts scored twice in a 2–1 victory against [[Wales national football team|Wales]]. [[Fred Keenor]] scored the goal for Wales. Roberts also played in England's 2–0 defeat to [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] which secured the latter the championship that year. [[Hughie Gallacher]] scored both goals for Scotland. Roberts won his last cap for England in a 3–2 victory over [[France national football team|France]] in May 1925. The French player, Philippe Bonnardel scored an own goal in this game while [[Vivian Gibbins]] and [[Arthur Dorrell]] scored the other goals for England.
In the [[1925 British Home Championship]] Roberts scored twice in a 2–1 victory against [[Wales national football team|Wales]].<ref name="11v11" /> [[Fred Keenor]] scored the goal for Wales. Roberts also played in England's 2–0 defeat to [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] which secured the latter the championship that year.<ref name="11v11" /> [[Hughie Gallacher]] scored both goals for Scotland. Roberts won his last cap for England in a 3–2 victory over [[France national football team|France]] in May 1925.<ref name="11v11" /> The French player, [[Philippe Bonnardel]] scored an own goal in this game while [[Vivian Gibbins]] and [[Arthur Dorrell]] scored the other goals for England. He also made an appearance for the [[Football League XI]] in March 1925 and scored two goals in a 4–3 victory over the [[Scottish League XI]].<ref name="11v11" />


In the 1925–1926 football season Roberts scored 9 goals in the FA Cup and Manchester City reached the final of that year's competition. In round 5 of the FA Cup in 1925–26 he scored 5 goals as Manchester City demolished [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] 11–4. Roberts' former team, [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], defeated City 1–0 in the final with [[David Jack]] scoring the only goal. Roberts was City's top scorer in the league that season with 21 goals. Two of these goals came in a record 6–1 victory against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]]. Despite this victory and the acquisition of [[Jimmy McMullan]] from [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]], City came twenty-first in the league and were relegated to the second division.
In the [[1925–26 Manchester City F.C. season|1925–26]] season Roberts scored 9 goals in the FA Cup and Manchester City reached the final of that year's competition.<ref name="Bluemoon2526">{{Cite web |url=http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=30 |title=MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC |website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk |access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> In round 5 of the FA Cup in 1925–26 he scored 5 goals as Manchester City demolished [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] 11–4. Roberts' former team, Bolton Wanderers, defeated City 1–0 in the final with [[David Jack]] scoring the only goal. Roberts was City's top scorer in the league that season with 21 goals.<ref name="Bluemoon2526" /> Two of these goals came in a record 6–1 victory against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]]. Despite this victory and the acquisition of [[Jimmy McMullan]] from [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]], City came 21st in the league and were relegated to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]].


In the 1926–1927 football season Roberts scored 14 goals and City came third in the second division behind [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] and [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]. In the 1927–1928 football season Roberts was City's top scorer with 20 goals as the team came first in the second division earning them promotion into the first division. The team were aided in their endeavour for promotion by the acquisition of [[Eric Brook]] and [[Fred Tilson]] from [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]].
In the [[1926–27 Manchester City F.C. season|1926–27]] season Roberts scored 14 goals and City came third in the Second Division behind [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] and [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=31|title=MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC|website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> In the [[1927–28 Manchester City F.C. season|1927–28]] season Roberts was City's top scorer with 20 goals as the team came first in the Second Division earning them promotion into the [[Football League First Division|First Division]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=32|title=MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC|website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> The team were aided in their endeavour for promotion by the acquisition of [[Eric Brook]] and [[Fred Tilson]] from [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]].


In the 1928–1929 football season City finished eighth in the first division, seven points behind champions [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]. Roberts made only 14 league appearances that season and scored 6 goals. In the same season, his team mate [[Tommy Johnson (footballer born 1900)|Tommy Johnson]] scored 38 league goals for the team which is a club record. The season was to be Roberts' last with Manchester City. In total he made 216 league appearances for City and scored 116 league goals. He ended his career playing for Manchester Central and Horwich RMI.
In the [[1928–29 Football League First Division|1928–29]] season City finished eighth in the First Division, seven points behind champions [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]. Roberts made only 14 league appearances that season and scored 6 goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=33|title=MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC|website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> In the same season, his team mate Tommy Johnson scored 38 league goals for the team which is a club record. The season was to be Roberts' last with Manchester City. In total he made 237 appearances for City and scored 130 goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Players/Player.aspx?id=290|title=Frank Roberts – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC|website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> He ended his career playing for [[Manchester Central F.C.|Manchester Central]] and [[Horwich RMI]].<ref name="Joyce" />


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
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For other people named Frank Roberts, see Frank Roberts (disambiguation).

Frank Roberts
Personal information
Full name Frank Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1894-04-03)3 April 1894
Place of birth Sandbach, England
Date of death 23 May 1961(1961-05-23) (aged 68)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sandbach Villa
Sandbach Ramblers
Crewe Alexandra
1914–1922 Bolton Wanderers 157 (79)
1916–1917 → Brentford (guest) 10 (0)
1917–1918 → West Ham United (guest) 13 (4)
1918–1919 → West Ham United (guest) 6 (4)
1922–1928 Manchester City 216 (116)
Manchester Central
Horwich RMI
Total 373 (195)
International career
1924–1925 England 4 (2)
1925 Football League XI 1 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Roberts (3 April 1893 – 23 May 1961) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City between 1922 and 1928. He could play either as an inside forward or a centre forward.

Early life

Roberts was born in Sandbach and began his football career playing for Sandbach Villa and Sandbach Ramblers.[1] He was transferred to Crewe Alexandra and in 1914 Bolton Wanderers paid £200 for his services. Roberts guested for West Ham United during World War I, scoring 18 goals in 19 appearances between 1917 and 1919.[2] He also guested for Brentford.[3] Roberts was suspended and transfer listed by Bolton during the 1922–23 season 'for taking over one of the principal hotels in that town'.[4] He scored 80 goals in 168 appearances for the club.[5]

Manchester City

In October 1922, Manchester City paid £3,400 for him (a huge sum at the time). He scored his first goal for City in a 2–0 victory over his former team Bolton Wanderers. He scored 10 goals in his first season with the team and was City's third highest goalscorer behind Horace Barnes who scored 21 and Tommy Johnson who scored 15.[6] In the 1923–24 season Roberts scored 14 league goals and 4 goals in the FA Cup including a brace against Halifax Town in a second round replay.[7] City reached the semi final of that year's competition but were defeated 2–0 by Newcastle United. In the 1924–25 season he scored 31 league goals, making him the first division's top scorer.[8] Roberts' goalscoring exploits earned him a call up to the England team. Roberts made his début for England in a 4–0 victory over Belgium in December 1924 with braces from Joe Bradford and Billy Walker securing England victory.[9] Roberts earned four caps in total for his national team.[9]

In the 1925 British Home Championship Roberts scored twice in a 2–1 victory against Wales.[9] Fred Keenor scored the goal for Wales. Roberts also played in England's 2–0 defeat to Scotland which secured the latter the championship that year.[9] Hughie Gallacher scored both goals for Scotland. Roberts won his last cap for England in a 3–2 victory over France in May 1925.[9] The French player, Philippe Bonnardel scored an own goal in this game while Vivian Gibbins and Arthur Dorrell scored the other goals for England. He also made an appearance for the Football League XI in March 1925 and scored two goals in a 4–3 victory over the Scottish League XI.[9]

In the 1925–26 season Roberts scored 9 goals in the FA Cup and Manchester City reached the final of that year's competition.[10] In round 5 of the FA Cup in 1925–26 he scored 5 goals as Manchester City demolished Crystal Palace 11–4. Roberts' former team, Bolton Wanderers, defeated City 1–0 in the final with David Jack scoring the only goal. Roberts was City's top scorer in the league that season with 21 goals.[10] Two of these goals came in a record 6–1 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Despite this victory and the acquisition of Jimmy McMullan from Partick Thistle, City came 21st in the league and were relegated to the Second Division.

In the 1926–27 season Roberts scored 14 goals and City came third in the Second Division behind Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.[11] In the 1927–28 season Roberts was City's top scorer with 20 goals as the team came first in the Second Division earning them promotion into the First Division.[12] The team were aided in their endeavour for promotion by the acquisition of Eric Brook and Fred Tilson from Barnsley.

In the 1928–29 season City finished eighth in the First Division, seven points behind champions Sheffield Wednesday. Roberts made only 14 league appearances that season and scored 6 goals.[13] In the same season, his team mate Tommy Johnson scored 38 league goals for the team which is a club record. The season was to be Roberts' last with Manchester City. In total he made 237 appearances for City and scored 130 goals.[14] He ended his career playing for Manchester Central and Horwich RMI.[1]

Legacy

Roberts is listed as the sixteenth greatest ever City player in Ian Penney's book The Essential History of Manchester City.[15]

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored
28 February 1925 Vetch Field, Swansea  Wales 2–1 British Home Championship 2

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 247. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ "Frank [ww 1] Roberts". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 364. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon Books Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-907969-05-4. p24
  5. ^ "Overall Appearances/Goals Record – R". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  7. ^ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  8. ^ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Frank Roberts". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  10. ^ a b "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  11. ^ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  12. ^ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  13. ^ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Frank Roberts – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  15. ^ Penney, Ian (2000). The Essential History of Manchester City. Swindon: Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7034-1. p188
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