Brian Roberts (English footballer)
Brian Leslie Ford Roberts (born 6 November 1955), commonly known by his nickname Harry Roberts, is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made more than 400 appearances in the Football League for Coventry City, Hereford United, Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Leslie Ford Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1955[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1984 | Coventry City | 215 | (1) |
| 1975 | → Hereford United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1984–1990 | Birmingham City | 187 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 431 | (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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".[3] He won the club's Player of the Year award for 1989.[4] Nicknamed "Harry" after the 1960s police-killer Harry Roberts, he published an autobiography entitled Harry's Game.[5]
He went on to coach at Coventry City before becoming head of sport at a private school in Leamington Spa.[6]
References
- "Brian Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Player of the Year". The Birmingham City FC Archive. 13 December 2002. Archived from the original on 30 March 2003.
- Pryce, Robert (30 November 1991). "Soccer Diary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 April 2018 – via General OneFile.
- Bulman, Andy. "Former Blues: Brian Roberts". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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