Brian Roberts (English footballer)
- Brian Roberts (English footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Brian Roberts
fullname = Brian Leslie Ford Roberts
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1955|11|6|df=y
cityofbirth = Manchester
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Defender
youthyears = 1972–1974
youthclubs = Coventry City
years = 1974–1984
1975
1984–1990
1990–1992
clubs = Coventry City
→ Hereford United (loan)
Birmingham City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
caps(goals) = 215 (1)
008 (0)
187 (0)
021 (0)
Brian Leslie Ford Roberts (born 6 November 1955 in Manchester) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played more than 400 games in the Football League for Coventry City, Hereford United, Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. After ten years as a professional at Coventry City he joined Birmingham City for a fee of £10,000 raised through a supporters' "Buy a Player Fund". Nicknamed "Harry" after the 1960s police-killer Harry Roberts, he published an autobiography entitled "Harry's Game". He went on to coach at Coventry City before becoming Head of Sport at a private school in Leamington Spa. [cite web
url=http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhereAreTheyNowDetail/0,,10412~536445,00.html |title=Brian Roberts |author=Bulman, Andy |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |accessdate=2007-11-20]
Honours
* with Birmingham City
** Football League Second Division runners-up 1985.
References
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 120 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database]
Notes
Persondata
NAME = Roberts, Brian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Roberts, Brian Leslie Ford
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1955-11-06
PLACE OF BIRTH = Manchester, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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