- Birthdate: March 1911
- Birthplace: Bootle, Liverpool, England
- Other clubs: Shrewsbury Town (1937-38), Chester (1938-39); Northfleet United (wartime guest)
- Signed from: Bootle JOC (youth)
- Signed for LFC: July 1928
- Liverpool debut: 23.04.1932
- Last appearance: 02.09.1936
- Debut goal: 08.10.1932
- Last goal: 12.01.1935
- Contract expiry: August 1937
- Win ratio: 37.1% W:23 D:16 L:23
- Games/goals ratio: 4.77
- League games / goals: 58 / 10
- Total games / goals: 62 / 13
Player Profile
Roberts joined Liverpool after growing up at Bootle Junior Ordnance Corps. Although Roberts was part of Liverpool's squad for six different seasons, he only played in 58 League matches for the club and a large number of those, 25, came in 1932/33. He was mostly used as an inside-forward on both the left and right flank. He had been a regular when he got seriously injured in a cup-tie against Tranmere at the end of January 1934 and didn't return to action until in December that year. At the end of the 1934/35 season he had to undergo an operation on his left knee for cartilage trouble and only featured in eight games during his last two years at Liverpool.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
6 |
540 |
Portsmouth |
5 |
450 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
4 |
360 |
Middlesbrough |
4 |
360 |
Leeds United |
4 |
360 |
Blackburn Rovers |
3 |
270 |
WBA |
3 |
270 |
Arsenal |
3 |
270 |
Birmingham City |
3 |
270 |
Huddersfield Town |
3 |
270 |
Derby |
3 |
270 |
Stoke City |
3 |
270 |
Sunderland |
2 |
180 |
Aston Villa |
2 |
180 |
Blackpool |
2 |
180 |
Leicester City |
1 |
120 |
Fulham |
1 |
90 |
Everton |
1 |
90 |
Wolves |
1 |
90 |
Bolton Wanderers |
1 |
90 |
Sheffield United |
1 |
90 |
Newcastle United |
1 |
90 |
Preston North End |
1 |
90 |
Manchester City |
1 |
90 |
Tottenham |
1 |
90 |
Brentford |
1 |
90 |
Tranmere Rovers |
1 |
90 |
Yeovil Town |
Total |
Venue |
32 |
Home |
30 |
Away |
Goals per season
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
23.04.1932 |
Portsmouth |
Anfield |
League |
50 |
26.01.1935 |
Blackburn Rovers |
Ewood Park |
FA Cup |
Milestone Goals
# |
Minute |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
47 |
08.10.1932 |
Leicester City |
Filbert Street |
League |
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Shrewsbury Town |
1937-1938 |
Midland League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Chester City |
1937-1938 |
England Third Division North |
17 |
3 |
20 |
3 |
Chester City |
1938-1939 |
England Third Division North |
12 |
3 |
12 |
3 |
Total |
29 |
6 |
32 |
6 |