Dick Roberts (footballer, born 1891)

Richard Edward Roberts was a Welsh professional football left back who played in the Football League for Coventry City.[1][2][3]

Dick Roberts
Personal information
Full name Richard Edward Roberts[1]
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)
1914–1919 Coventry City 37 (1)
0000–1920 Rhyl United
1920–1922 Nuneaton Town
0000–1929 Atherstone Town
Barwell United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Roberts' brothers Hugh and Albert were also footballers.[4]

Honours

Atherstone Town

  • Lady Agnes Durham Cup: 1928–29[5]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coventry City 1914–15[6] Southern League Second Division 20 1 1 0 21 1
1919–20[6] Second Division 17 0 2 0 19 0
Career total 37 1 3 0 40 1

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 247. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Dawning Of A New Era? – Coventry City FC – Coventry MAD". www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1" (PDF). Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "The Definitive History of Leeds United – Review of 1910/11 Part 1 – Play up, Ireland!". www.mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 1 2015, p. 246.
  6. "Richard E Roberts". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.


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