John Roberts (footballer, born 1857)

John Roberts (born 1857) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1879 and 1883, playing 7 matches and scoring 1 goal. He played his first match on 7 April 1879 against Scotland and his last match on 3 February 1883 against England.[1]

For other people named John Roberts, see John Roberts (disambiguation).
John Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth 1857
Place of birth Llangollen, Wales
Position(s) Left Wing
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1879–1883 Corwen
1883 Berwyn Rangers
National team
1879–1883 Wales 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At club level he played on the Left Wing[2] for Corwen[3][4] and Berwyn Rangers.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Correspondence. I --|1883-02-10|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. "13 March 1882 at the Racecourse, Wrexham". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "7 April 1879 at the Racecourse, Wrexham". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk.
  5. "3 February 1883 at the Oval, Kennington". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.


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