Harry Roberts (footballer, born 1906)

For the England international inside-forward, see Harry Roberts (footballer, born 1907).
Harry Roberts
Personal information
Full name Henry Bramley Roberts
Date of birth (1906-06-27)27 June 1906[1][A]
Place of birth Crofton, England
Date of death 1963 (aged 56–57)
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Castleford Town
1925–1930 Leeds United 84 (2)
1930–1937 Plymouth Argyle 248 (21)
1937–1939 Bristol Rovers 77 (0)
– Frickley Colliery

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

† Appearances (goals)

Henry Bramley "Harry" Roberts (27 June 1906 – 1963) was an English professional footballer who made 409 appearances in the Football League playing for Leeds United, Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers. He played as a right back.[1][2]

Roberts was born in Crofton, in what is now West Yorkshire.[2] He played as an amateur for Castleford Town before joining Leeds United, for whom he made his debut in the Football League during the 1925–26 season. He made 84 League appearances for Leeds before moving on to Plymouth Argyle,[2] where he was a regular first-team selection for seven seasons and played more than 250 games for the club in all competitions. He left for Bristol Rovers in 1937,[1] and returned to Yorkshire in 1939 to play for Frickley Colliery. He died in 1963.[2]

Notes

A. ^ : Joyce's book gives a birth year of 1902, but Findmypast and FreeBMD searches corroborate 1906.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Harry Roberts". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.


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