Tommy Roberts (2 caps, 2 goals)

Full Name:
William Thomas Roberts
Born:
29th November 1898, Handsworth, Birmingham
Died:
13th October 1965, Handsworth, Birmingham aged 66
England Career:
1923 - 1924
Positions:
Centre Forward
Clubs (and caps):
Preston North End (2)
FA Legacy Number:
466
Career Summary:
Tommy Roberts (29th November 1898 - 13th October 1965) was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 2 goals. His first cap was against Belgium on 1st November 1923 at 24 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 3rd March 1924 aged 25. Roberts, born on 29th November 1898, in Handsworth, Birmingham, has a FA Legacy Number of 466 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Belgium (FR) on 1st November 1923 aged 24 years, 11 month, 2 days
Last Cap:
v Wales (HC) on 3rd March 1924 aged 25 years, 3 months, 4 days
First Goal:
v Belgium (FR) on 1st November 1923 aged 24 years, 11 month, 2 days
Career Length:
123 days
Starts:
2
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
2

England Match Statistics

  • FriendlyFR 1 1 0 0 0
  • British Home ChampionshipHC 1 1 0 0 0
  • Competitive 1 1 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Away 1 1 0 0 0
  • Home 1 1 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Drawn 1 1 0 0 0
  • Lost 1 1 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Centre Forward 2 2 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 2 2 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 2
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

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 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List