Kevin Roberts (footballer, born 1989)

Kevin Roberts (born 17 August 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Chester.[3]

This article is about the British footballer, Kevin Roberts, born 1989. For other people named Kevin Roberts, see Kevin Roberts (disambiguation).

Kevin Roberts
Personal information
Full name Kevin Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-17) 17 August 1989[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chester
Youth career
2003–2007 Chester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Chester City 81 (7)
2010–2014 Cambridge United 128 (3)
2013 → Brackley Town (loan) 4 (0)
2014–2017 F.C. Halifax Town 106 (2)
2017–2019 Wrexham 72 (0)
2019– Chester 50 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:45, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Early life

Roberts was born in Liverpool, Merseyside.[1]

Career

Chester City

Roberts started his career in Chester City's youth system in 2003,[4] signing a professional contract in January 2007.[1] His first involvement in the first team came as an unused substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Lincoln City on 5 May 2007.[5] He made his first-team debut as a substitute against Nottingham Forest in the League Cup first round tie on 14 August 2007 at home. After the match ended goalless, Roberts stepped up to take a penalty in the shoot-out but saw his effort saved as Chester went out 4–2 on penalties. Four days later he made his Football League debut in a 2–1 win at Rochdale, when he played the whole match.

Roberts' rise to prominence continued on 1 September 2007, when he came off the bench to score Chester's equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Rotherham United. His next goal enhanced his reputation further, as he scored a stunning volley in Chester's 2–2 derby draw with Wrexham on 25 November 2007. He went on to play regularly in the team for the remainder of the campaign, with several youth team contemporaries such as Paul McManus, Shaun Kelly and Glenn Rule joining him in the team. The following season again brought a regular starting place in the team in a defensive position, in a campaign that ended in relegation from League Two.

He remained with the club as they began the following season in the Conference Premier. All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference Premier for breaking league regulations.

Cambridge United

Roberts joined Cambridge United in February 2010 after his contract with Chester was terminated, signing a contract until the end of the season.

Roberts signed a one-year contract extension at Cambridge United during the summer of 2010. Following a difficult season in which Cambridge battled relegation, Martin Ling was sacked and replaced by new manager Jez George, who signed Roberts to a further years contract for the 2011/12 season and reaffirmed his place as the club's first choice right back. Following a barren first 18 months at the club, Roberts scored his first goal for Cambridge in the club's 3–0 home victory against Southport, going on to add another two goals in his next three appearances.

On 4 October 2013, Roberts joined Conference North club Brackley Town on a one-month loan.[6] He was released by Cambridge on 27 May 2014.

FC Halifax Town

He signed for Conference Premier club F.C. Halifax Town on 1 July 2014.[7]

Wrexham

On 20 July 2017, Roberts signed for National League club Wrexham on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] He was released on 8 May 2019.[9]

Chester

On 24 May 2019, Roberts signed for National League North club Chester on a one-year deal.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 5thJan 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chester City 2006–07[12] League Two 0000000000
2007–08[13] League Two 37300101[lower-alpha 1]0393
2008–09[14] League Two 44410001[lower-alpha 1]0464
Chester City total 817101020857
Cambridge United 2009–10[15] Conference Premier 60———60
2010–11[16] Conference Premier 38030—3[lower-alpha 2]1441
2011–12[17] Conference Premier 40330—4[lower-alpha 2]1474
2012–13[18] Conference Premier 28000—2[lower-alpha 2]0300
2013–14[18] Conference Premier 16010—10[lower-alpha 3]0270
Cambridge United total 128370—1921545
Brackley Town (loan) 2013–14[18] Conference North 40———40
F.C. Halifax Town 2014–15[18] Conference Premier 24030—4[lower-alpha 2]0310
2015–16[18] National League 39030—7[lower-alpha 2]0490
2016–17[18][19] National League North 43250—3[lower-alpha 4]1513
F.C. Halifax Town total 1062110—1411313
Wrexham 2017–18[18] National League 39000—1[lower-alpha 2]0400
2018–19[18] National League 33040—2[lower-alpha 5]0390
Wrexham total 72040—30790
Chester 2019–20 National League North 45100—0000
2020–21 National League North 13120—0000
Career total 436122301038351417
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Seven appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference Premier play-offs
  4. Appearances in National League North play-offs
  5. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs

Honours

Cambridge United

F.C. Halifax Town

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. "Kevin Roberts". Wrexham A.F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. "Kevin Roberts". Chester FC. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. "Chester FC's Kevin Roberts: Twitter message: Roberts's welcome back message". Twitter. Kevin Roberts. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "Chester: Results/matches: 2006/07". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  6. "Loan deal for Roberts". Cambridge United F.C. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  7. "FC Halifax Town sign Scott Boden and Kevin Roberts". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  8. "Kevin Roberts joins Wrexham AFC for an undisclosed fee". Wrexham A.F.C. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  9. "Wrexham AFC Announce 2019 Retained List". Wrexham AFC. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  10. "Roberts returns to Chester". Chester FC. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  11. Kevin Roberts at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  12. "Games played by Kevin Roberts in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  13. "Games played by Kevin Roberts in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  14. "Games played by Kevin Roberts in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  15. Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
  16. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
  17. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
  18. "K. Roberts: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  19. "Ashton Athletic 0–5 FC Halifax Town". Halifax Courier. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
    "FC Halifax Town 2–1 Stalybridge". Halifax Courier. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
    "Matlock 1–1 FC Halifax Town". Halifax Courier. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
    "FC Halifax Town 2–3 Matlock". Halifax Courier. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  20. Osborne, Chris (18 May 2014). "Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  21. "FC Halifax Town 2–1 Chorley – After extra-time". Halifax Courier. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  22. "FC Halifax Town 1–0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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