Jackie Roberts

For the Barbadian cricket umpire, see Jackie Roberts (umpire).

Jackie Roberts

Personal information
Full name	John Hopkin Roberts[1]
Date of birth	30 June 1918
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Date of death	June 2001 (aged 82–83)[1]
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
0000–1936	Cwmbwria Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1950	Bolton Wanderers	162	(19)
1945–1946	→ Chelmsford City (guest)
1950–1951	Swansea City	16	(1)
1951–1952	Llanelli
Total		178	(20)
International career
	Wales Schools
1949	Wales	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Hopkin Roberts (30 June 1918 – June 2001) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers as a full back.[1][2][3] He won one cap for Wales at international level.[4]

Personal life

He grew up on Alice Street in Swansea, being a neighbour of fellow future Welsh internationals Ernie Jones, Mel Nurse, John Charles and Mel Charles.[5]

Roberts served in 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, during the Second World War.[6] He was injured in the eye by shrapnel in Italy and was evacuated back to Britain.[6]

References

1. "Jackie Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
2. Jackie Roberts at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
3. Selby, David (April 2011). 1945–1946 season. Chelmsford: The Chelmsford City Historian.
4. "Jackie Roberts". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
5. "Football: How Alice Street in Swansea gave Wales five internationals". 18 November 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
6. "Jackie Roberts". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 29 May 2019.