English footballer (1909–1979)
Fred Roberts Full name
Frederick Roberts Date of birth
(1909-10-09 ) 9 October 1909 Place of birth
West Bromwich , England Date of death
January 1979 (aged 69) Place of death
Luton , England Height
5 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in (1.74 m)[ 1] Position(s)
Forward Years
Team
Apps
(Gls )
Smethwick Highfield
Thomas Pigott's Works
1933–1934
Birmingham
29
(9) 1934–1945
Luton Town
180
(38) 1945–1948
Kettering Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Frederick Roberts (9 October 1909 – January 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Birmingham [ 2] Luton Town .[ 3]
Roberts was born in Greets Green , West Bromwich , Staffordshire . He signed for Birmingham in 1933,[ 4] 1933–34 , was the club's top scorer, though with only eight goals in a struggling side.[ 5] Luton Town where he remained until 1945,[ 4] the Football League and helping the club to the championship of the Third Division South in the 1936–37 season .[ 3] wartime guest football for other clubs, including Watford .[ 6] Kettering Town . He died in Luton at the age of 69.[ 4]
Honours
Birmingham
Luton Town
References
^ "Cheerful news from St. Andrew's" . Birmingham Gazette . 10 August 1934. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6 ^ a b c Bailey, Steve (December 1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C . Soccerdata. p. 98. ISBN 1-899468-10-2 ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record . Derby: Breedon Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9 ^ a b Matthews, p. 176.
^ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who . Middlesex: T.G. Jones. p. 260. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1
