Les Roberts (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Leslie Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Halesowen, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 May 1980 (aged 79)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Christchurch, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cradley Heath St. Luke's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1920–1922 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| Redditch | |||
| 1921 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1922 | Chesterfield | 6 | (4) |
| 1923 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1923 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1924 | Merthyr Town | 12 | (2) |
| 1924–1925 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 51 | (11) |
| 1925–1927 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | (2) |
| 1927–1930 | Swindon Town | 106 | (34) |
| 1930–1931 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
| 1931 | Manchester City | 8 | (2) |
| 1931 | Exeter City | 11 | (4) |
| 1932–1934 | Crystal Palace | 50 | (19) |
| 1933 | Chester | 5 | (2) |
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | |||
| 1936–1937 | New Brighton | 40 | (11) |
| South Liverpool | |||
| Total | 306 | (92) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Les Roberts, sometimes known as Charles Roberts, was an English professional football inside forward who made over 300 appearances in the Football League.[1] He is best remembered for his three years with Swindon Town, for whom he made 119 appearances and scored 35 goals.[3]
References
- 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 134, 135. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 http://www.cfchistory.com/Stats%20&%20records/Player/players%20sub-folder/1921-2015.xlsx
- ↑ "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk - Les ROBERTS - Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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