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Players
Index
"The Prince
of Goalkeepers"
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Bob Roberts
Profile |
|
Full
name |
Robert John
Roberts |
|
Popular name |
Bob Roberts |
|
Nicknames |
Long Bob |
|
Born |
April 1859
[Sources conflict on the exact date of his birth, some stating 3rd, others
25th, but concur on the month and year] in West Bromwich; |
|
Died |
28 October 1929
in Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; |
|
Height/Weight |
6' 4", 13 st |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began with
Christ Church school FC and George Salter's Spring factory works team in
West Bromwich in 1878, which became the West Bromwich Strollers FC,
at first as an outfield player, before becoming a mainstay goalkeeper.
The Strollers became West Bromwich Albion FC in 1880. After 12 years, and over 400 games, Roberts joined Sunderland Albion FC in
May 1890. He could not settle, so returned to West Bromwich Albion FC
in May 1891 for a year. He then moved onto Aston Villa FC in April
1892, making four
appearances, before hanging up his gloves in June 1893. Also
represented Birmingham FA, as well as Staffordshire FA; |
|
Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1885-86, 1886-87, FA Cup winner 1887-88; |
| Individual
honours |
Picked to
represent 'The North' in January 1884. Also played for Football
Alliance |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
139th player to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Goalkeeper; |
|
First match |
No. 31, 19 March
1887, England 2 Scotland 3, a British Championship match at
Leamington Street,
Blackburn. Aged
27 years 323-352 days; |
|
Last match |
No. 38, 15
March
1890, Ireland 1 England 9, a British Championship match at
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast, aged
30 years 319-348 days |
|
Major
tournaments |
British
Championship 1886-87, 1887-88, 1889-90; |
|
Team honours |
British
Championship 1887-88; |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Beyond
England |
|
A plasterer by trade. He
returned to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area after retiring to carry on his
trade. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.124. |
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Bob Roberts - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av. |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 3 |
3 |
3 |
270 |
5 |
54 min |
5 |
0 |
0% |
0 |
None |
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Bob Roberts
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
|
Away |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
+12 |
0 |
0 |
7.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
0 |
0 |
5.333 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Bob Roberts
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
0 |
0 |
5.333 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
0 |
0 |
5.333 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
Bob Roberts
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1886-87 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
|
BC 1887-88 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1889-90 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC Total |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
0 |
0 |
5.333 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
All Tournaments |
|
BC All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
0 |
0 |
5.333 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
0 |
0 |
5.333 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Bob Roberts - Match History |
|
Club:
West Bromwich Albion F.C. - 3
full caps |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 3 full caps |
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1 |
31 |
19-Mar-1887 |
England 2 Scotland 3 |
Leamington Street, Blackburn |
BC |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
|
2 |
34 |
07-Apr-1888 |
Ireland 1 England 5 |
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
n/a |
|
3 |
38 |
15-Mar-1890 |
Ireland 1 England 9 |
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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