Alan Roberts (footballer)

For other people named Alan Roberts, see Alan Roberts (disambiguation).
Alan Roberts
Personal information
Full name Alan Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1964-12-08)8 December 1964[1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Playing position Right wing
Youth career
– Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1982–1985 Middlesbrough 38 (2)
1985–1988 Darlington 119 (19)
1988–1989 Sheffield United 36 (2)
1989–1990 Lincoln City 10 (0)
Total 203 (23)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Alan Roberts (born 8 December 1964) is an English former footballer who made 203 appearances in the Football League playing for Middlesbrough, Darlington, Sheffield United and Lincoln City in the 1980s. He played on the right wing.[1] He played his last match on 1 January 1990[3] before his career was ended at the age of 25 because of injury.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 463. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 322. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
  3. ↑ "Alan Roberts". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Alan Roberts". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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