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Association football player from Northern Ireland

Bobby Averell
Personal information
Full name Robert Averell
Date of birth 1947 (age 76–77)
Place of birth Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Coleraine
1968–1972 Ballymena United 77 (3)
1972–1973 Toronto Metros 24 (2)
1973–1978 Ballymena United 77 (7)
International career
1969–1970 Northern Ireland Amateurs 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Averell (born 1947) is a retired Northern Irish footballer, best remembered for his two spells as a central defender in the Irish League with Ballymena United. He also played in the North American Soccer League for Toronto Metros.

Career statistics

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  • Ballymena United 1968–1972, 1973–74 and 1976–77 appearances
  • Ballymena United league and Irish Cup appearances. You can help by adding to it. (June 2023)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto Metros 1972 North American Soccer League 9 0 — — 9 0
1973 15 2 — — 15 2
Total 24 2 — — 24 2
Ballymena United 1974–75 Irish League 22 2 1 0 19 2 42 4
1975–76 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0
1977–78 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0
Total 22 2 1 0 39 2 62 4
Career total 46 4 1 0 39 2 86 6
  1. Includes Irish Cup
  2. 10 appearances and 2 goals in Ulster Cup, 5 appearances in City Cup, 3 appearances in Gold Cup, 1 appearance in County Antrim Shield
  3. 8 appearances in Ulster Cup, 3 appearances in City Cup, 3 appearances in Gold Cup
  4. Appearances in Ulster Cup

Honours

Ballymena United

References

  1. ^ "Bobby Averell". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ^ "NASL-Bobby Averell". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Robert Averell | Player Statistics | Ballymena United". Ballymena United Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. "Ballymena United Football Club – Club History". www.ballymenaunitedfc.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. "Ballymena United 3 – 2 Glentoran | Wednesday, 13 November 1974 | Match Details". Ballymena United Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2023.


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