Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles Leslie Roberts [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 May 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Halesowen, England | ||
Date of death | 29 May 1980[2] | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Christchurch, England [2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Cradley Heath St. Luke's | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1921 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
1921–1922 | Redditch | ||
1922 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
1922–1923 | Chesterfield | 6 | (4) |
1923–1924 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
1924 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
1924 | Merthyr Town | 12 | (2) |
1924–1926 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 51 | (11) |
1926–1927 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | (2) |
1927–1930 | Swindon Town | 106 | (34) |
1930–1931 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
1931 | Manchester City | 8 | (2) |
1931 | Exeter City | 11 | (4) |
1932–1934 | Crystal Palace | 50 | (19) |
1933 | Chester | 5 | (2) |
1934 | Rotherham United | 9 | (5) |
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | |||
1936–1937 | New Brighton | 40 | (11) |
South Liverpool | |||
Total | 306 | (92) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Charles Leslie Roberts (28 May 1901 – 29 May 1980), sometimes known as Charles Roberts, was an English professional footballer who made over 300 appearances as an inside forward in the Football League. [1] [4] He is best remembered for his three years with Swindon Town, for whom he made 119 appearances and scored 35 goals. [5]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chesterfield | 1922–23 [6] | Third Division North | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
Merthyr Town | 1924–25 [7] | Third Division South | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1924–25 [7] | Third Division South | 26 | 6 | ― | 26 | 6 | |
1925–26 [7] | Third Division South | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 7 | |
Total | 51 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 13 | ||
Bolton Wanderers | 1925–26 [7] | First Division | 4 | 2 | ― | 4 | 2 | |
1926–27 [7] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
Swindon Town | 1927–28 [5] | Third Division South | 37 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 14 |
1928–29 [5] | Third Division South | 41 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 10 | |
1929–30 [5] | Third Division South | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | |
Total | 106 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 119 | 35 | ||
Brentford | 1930–31 [8] | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Manchester City | 1930–31 [9] | First Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Career total | 194 | 55 | 19 | 3 | 213 | 58 |