Ken Roberts (footballer, born 1952)
Ken Roberts | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ken W. Roberts | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 1952 | ||
Original team(s) | Essendon Baptists-St John's | ||
Height/Weight | 185 cm / 85 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1970-1977 1978-1979 Total |
Essendon Melbourne |
100 (111) 12 (16) 112 (127) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979 season. |
Ken W. Roberts (born 13 May 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Roberts, the son of a Richmond player of the same name, was a utility.[2] He started out in the Essendon Under 19s, after arriving to the club from Essendon Baptists-St John's.[3] In 1973 he kicked a career high 36 goals for the season, which ended prematurely with a knee injury.[4][3] He finished his VFL career at Melbourne, where he played 12 senior games.[4]
From 1980 to 1984, Roberts was captain-coach of the Lavington Football Club.[3] He steered them to a premiership in 1983, their first in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[3] In 1985 he captain-coached Queensland club Kedron.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ken Roberts". Demon Wiki.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Roberts, Ken W.". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012.
- 1 2 AFL Tables: Ken Roberts
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