John Roberts (footballer, born 1857)

Welsh footballer

For other people named John Roberts, see John Roberts (disambiguation).

John RobertsPersonal information

Date of birth|  1857
Place of birth|  Llangollen, Wales
Position(s)|  Left Wing
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1879–1883|  Corwen|  |
1883|  Berwyn Rangers|  |
International career
1879–1883|  Wales|  7|  (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Roberts  (born 1857) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1879 and 1883, playing 7 matches and scoring 1 goal. He played his first match on 7 April 1879 against Scotland and his last match on 3 February 1883 against England.[1]

At club level he played on the Left Wing[2] for Corwen[3][4] and Berwyn Rangers.[5]

## See also

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* List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)

## References

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1. ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
2. ^ "Correspondence. I --|1883-02-10|Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
3. ^ "13 March 1882 at the Racecourse, Wrexham". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
4. ^ "7 April 1879 at the Racecourse, Wrexham". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk.
5. ^ "3 February 1883 at the Oval, Kennington". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

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