Dick Roberts (footballer)

Dickie Roberts

Personal information
Full name	Richard James Hollis Roberts
Date of birth	30 March 1878
Place of birth	Redditch, England
Date of death	5 March 1931 (aged 52)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Playing position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1899–1901	West Bromwich Albion	52	(10)
1901–1904	Newcastle United	54	(18)
1904–1905	Middlesbrough	23	(5)
1905–1908	Crystal Palace	74	(25)
1908–1909	Worcester City	18	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Richard James Hollis Roberts (30 March 1878 – 5 March 1931), better known as Dickie Roberts, was an English footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Roberts was born in Redditch in Worcestershire. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in April 1899, but remained with the club for just two years. In May 1901 he joined Newcastle United for a £150 fee, before signing for Middlesbrough for £450 in April 1904. Roberts moved to Crystal Palace for £100 in August 1905, and three years later joined Worcester City, before retiring in April 1909 due to injury. He died in Birmingham in 1931, aged 52.

References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 197. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
• Sands, Rev. Nigel (1995). Crystal Palace F.C. 1905-1995. Sporting & Leisure Press. p. 168. ISBN 0-86023-555-6.