Bob Roberts was an international footballer who represented England 3 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 19th March 1887 at 27 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 15th March 1890 aged 30. Roberts, born on 25th April 1859, in West Bromwich, has a FA Legacy Number of 139 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.
Bob Roberts - 3 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Robert John Roberts
- Born: 25th April 1859, West Bromwich
- Died: 20th October 1929, Byker, Newcastle aged 70
- England Career: 1887 - 1890
- Positions whilst with England: Goalkeeper
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: West Bromwich Albion (3)
- FA Legacy Number: 139
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Scotland (HC) on 19th March 1887 aged 27 years, 10 months, 24 days - Last Cap: v
Ireland (HC) on 15th March 1890 aged 30 years, 10 months, 20 days - Career Length: 2 years, 361 days
- Starts: 3
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 3
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Goalkeeper
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Fred Dewhurst
- 2 Matches
- Jimmy Forrest
- 2 Matches
- Tinsley Lindley
- 2 Matches
- Joe Lofthouse
- 2 Matches
- Percy Melmoth Walters
- 2 Matches
- Norman Bailey
- 1 Match
- Charlie Bambridge
- 1 Match
- Nevill Cobbold
- 1 Match
- George Haworth
- 1 Match
- Arthur Melmoth Walters
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 5 sources from 3 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- IRE, 9 - 1, 15th Mar 1890 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 3.
Age: 30 years, 10 months, 20 days. - IRE, 5 - 1, 7th Apr 1888 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 2.
Age: 28 years, 11 month, 12 days. - SCO, 2 - 3, 19th Mar 1887 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 1.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 24 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.