Joe Roberts (footballer)

Joseph Roberts (2 September 1900 – 9 March 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Watford, Queens Park Rangers, Halifax Town, Southport, Clapton Orient, Luton Town, Barrow and Cardiff City, in non-League football for Oswestry Town, York City, Dartford and Worcester City and was on the books of Millwall without making a league appearance.[1][2]

Joe Roberts
Personal information
Full name Joseph Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1900-09-02)2 September 1900[2]
Place of birth Birkenhead, Cheshire, England[1]
Date of death 3 March 1984(1984-03-03) (aged 83)[2]
Place of death Watford, Hertfordshire, England[2]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1926 Oswestry Town
1926–1927 Watford 20 (5)
1927–1928 Queens Park Rangers 4 (0)
1928–1929 York City 40 (6)
1929–1930 Halifax Town 22 (1)
1930–1931 Southport 44 (0)
1931–1932 Clapton Orient 2 (0)
1932 Luton Town 17 (2)
1932–1933 Millwall 0 (0)
1933–1934 Barrow 41 (14)
1934–1935 Luton Town 0 (0)
1935–1936 Cardiff City 22 (5)
1936 Dartford
1936– Worcester City
Total 212 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael, ed. (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c d e Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.