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Dick Roberts (footballer, born 1891)

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Welsh footballer

Dick Roberts
Personal information
Full name Richard Edward Roberts
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Rhyl, Wales
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1910 Rhyl United
1910–1914 Leeds City 0 (0)
1914 Rhyl Town
1914–1919 Coventry City 37 (1)
0000–1920 Rhyl United
1920–1922 Nuneaton Town
0000–1929 Atherstone Town
Barwell United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Edward Roberts was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City as a left back.

Personal life

Roberts' brothers Hugh and Albert were also footballers.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coventry City 1914–15 Southern League Second Division 20 1 1 0 21 1
1919–20 Second Division 17 0 2 0 19 0
Career total 37 1 3 0 40 1

Honours

Atherstone Town

  • Lady Agnes Durham Cup: 1928–29

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 247. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Dawning Of A New Era?". Coventry City FC – Coventry Mad. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "Pontypridd v Coventry City, 19 September 1914". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. "Review of 1910/11 Part 1 – Play up, Ireland!". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Richard E Roberts". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  7. Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1 2015, p. 246.


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