Billy Roberts (footballer, born 1880)
Appearance
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)[1] | ||
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.[2] He also played for Southern League clubs Tottenham Hotspur, Grays United, Brighton & Hove Albion,[1] where he was top scorer in the 1903–04 season with nine goals in all competitions,[3] and Queens Park Rangers.[4] He played as an inside left.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.[permanent dead link ]
Categories:
- 1880 births
- Footballers from Liverpool
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- English Football League players
- English football forward, 1880s birth stubs