Billy Roberts
Personal information
Full name William Henry Roberts
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Bromley, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
White Star Wanderers
Tottenham Hotspur
1901–1902 Stockport County 0 (0)
Grays United
1903–1905 Brighton & Hove Albion 67 (15)
1905–1906 Queens Park Rangers 22 (1)
1906–1907 Preston North End 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Henry Roberts (born 1880 in Bromley, deceased) was an English professional footballer who made two appearances in the Football League for Preston North End.[2] He also played for Southern League clubs Tottenham Hotspur, Grays United, Brighton & Hove Albion,[1] where he was top scorer in the 1903–04 season with nine goals in all competitions,[3] and Queens Park Rangers.[4] He played as an inside left.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 205. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
  2. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
  4. Westerberg, Kenneth. "1905/06" (Excel spreadsheet). QPRNet. Ron Norris. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
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