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English cricketer and umpire For other people named Frederick Roberts, see Frederick Roberts (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Frederick Roberts (Somerset cricketer).

Frederick Roberts
Personal information
Full nameFrederick George Roberts
Born(1862-04-01)1 April 1862
Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England
Died7 April 1936(1936-04-07) (aged 74)
Bristol, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1887–1905Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 261
Runs scored 1,927
Batting average 7.38
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 38
Balls bowled 52,251
Wickets 970
Bowling average 21.96
5 wickets in innings 62
10 wickets in match 8
Best bowling 8/40
Catches/stumpings 97/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 September 2012

Frederick George Roberts (1 April 1862 – 7 April 1936) was an English cricketer and umpire who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire from 1887 to 1905.

Roberts made his debut for Gloucestershire against Yorkshire in July 1887. The left-handed cricketer appeared in 211 matches for his county. His best bowling performance was 8–40 in a match versus Kent in May 1897. After his playing career had ended, Roberts became an umpire and officiated in 201 first-class matches between 1906 and 1923

References

  1. Cricket archive - Frederick Roberts Retrieved 25 September 2012
  2. Roberts' umpiring record Retrieved 27 September 2012


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