Andy Roberts (footballer)
Andrew James Roberts (born 20 March 1974 in Dartford) is an English retired footballer who played as a Midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew James Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1974[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dartford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1991 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Millwall | 138 | (5) |
| 1995–1998 | Crystal Palace | 108 | (2) |
| 1998–2002 | Wimbledon | 101 | (6) |
| 2002 | → Norwich City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Millwall | 66 | (3) |
| Total | 652 | (16) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:59, 12 March 2008 (UTC) | |||
Roberts began his career at Millwall in 1991. In 1995, he moved to Crystal Palace, where he was the club's Player of the Year in 1996. In 1998, he signed for Wimbledon, where he stayed until 2002. He had a loan spell at Norwich City in that year before returning to Millwall. During his second spell at Millwall he helped them reach the 2004 FA Cup Final, playing in their semi-final triumph over Sunderland.[2] However he missed the final through injury.[3] He retired from playing in 2004, aged 30.
He was also capped five times by the England U21 team during the mid-1990s.
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 360. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- "Sunderland 0-1 Millwall". BBC. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "Lions ready for dream date". BBC. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
External links
- Andy Roberts at Soccerbase
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gareth Southgate |
Crystal Palace captain 1995-1997 |
Succeeded by Andy Linighan |
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