GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Goalkeeper
1892-93 🕒 4 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #90 |
Previous Player | Next Player |
|---|---|
M Fred Burton | 🏴 | #89 | | F David Skea | 🏴 | #91 | |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Personal Profile
Full Name | Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert John Roberts | 9 April 1859 | West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands | England | 🏴 | England | 🏴 |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Transfer In
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1892-93 (DEBUT) | 1892 | 33 | Free | West Bromwich Albion | George Ramsay |
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Villa Career
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
🟩 Won | 🟨 Drew | 🟥 Lost |
Cards 🟨 Booking | 🟥 Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only 🥅 Goals Conceded | ⛔ Clean Sheets |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1892-93 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 4 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #90 |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Played Under
George Ramsay 🏴
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Career Summary
Seasons | Appearances 🕒 | Starts 🕒 | Substitute 🔁 | Unused Sub 🇺 | Points per Game (PPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
🟩 Won | 🟩 Win % | 🟨 Drew | 🟨 Drawn % | 🟥 Lost | 🟥 Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goals ⚽ | Assists 🔥 | Yellow Cards 🟨 | Red Cards 🟥 |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | - | - | - |
Goal Involvements (GI) | Games per Goal (GPG) | Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG) |
|---|---|---|
0 |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Season by Season Record
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1892-93 | 33 | D1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🇺 | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Goalkeeping Record
Goalkeeper # | Goals Conceded 🥅 | Goals Conceded per Game (CPG) | Clean Sheets ⛔ | % Clean Sheets ⛔ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 0% |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Season by Season Goalkeeping Record
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1892-93 | 33 | D1 | 4 |
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Honours
Played for the Villa
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Villa Youth Record
n/a
Previous Clubs
Christ Church School
George Salter’s Spring Works FC
West Bromwich Strollers
1885-90 West Bromwich Albion
1890-91 Sunderland Albion
1891-92 West Bromwich Albion
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Debut
Squad From Season | First Squad Match | First Squad Under |
|---|---|---|
1892-93 | 26 November 1892 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Promoted to First Team Under | Promoted to First Team Date |
|---|---|
George Ramsay 🏴 | 26 November 1892 |
Debut Season | Debut Date | Debut Age | Debut Under |
|---|---|---|---|
1892-93 | 26 November 1892 | 33 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
First Goal Date
Game # | Match | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Loans Out
None
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Final Appearance
Final Season | Final Game | Final Age | Final Game Under |
|---|---|---|---|
1892-93 | 25 March 1893 | 33 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Squad To Season | Final Squad | Final Squad Under |
|---|---|---|
1892-93 | 25 March 1893 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Transfer Out
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1892-93 | 1893 | 33 | Released | Retired | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Subsequent Clubs
Retired
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Quotes
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Biography
Player #90 for Aston Villa, Robert John Roberts, known as Bob Roberts played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Bob represented Villa in the 1892-93 season making 4 appearances for the club.
Bob was born in West Bromwich, just 7 miles from Villa’s current ground, on 25th April 1859 and made his debut appearance as a 33 year old on 26th November 1892.
Villa had signed Bob from West Bromwich Albion and he became the fourteenth custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and he went on to concede 8 goals in 4 games at a rate of 2.00 goals per game without keeping a clean sheet.
Bob’s final game came on Saturday, 25 March 1893 in the 6-4 victory over Accrington.
Bob played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Bob passed away in Byker, Newcastle on 20th October 1929 aged 70.
Died
20 October 1929, Aged 70
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Appearances
4
Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
|---|---|---|
Game #160 | 🟩 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road | GK Bob Roberts |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Walter Evans |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M George Campbell |
M James Brown |
M Peter Dowds |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown | |
Game #169 | 🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park | GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Lewis Campbell |
F William Devey |
F Albert Brown |
F Jack Devey | |
Game #171 | 🟩 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road | GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown | |
Game #172 | 🟩 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road | GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
M George Campbell |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Albert Woolley |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown | |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Starts
4
Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
|---|---|---|
Game #160 | 🟩 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road | GK Bob Roberts |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Walter Evans |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M George Campbell |
M James Brown |
M Peter Dowds |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown | |
Game #169 | 🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park | GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Lewis Campbell |
F William Devey |
F Albert Brown |
F Jack Devey | |
Game #171 | 🟩 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road | GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown | |
Game #172 | 🟩 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road | GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
M George Campbell |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Albert Woolley |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown | |
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Sub Sub |
|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Goals Scored
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Assists Made
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Cards Received
🟨
-
🟥
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
International Career
England
FA | National Team | Caps with Villa |
|---|---|---|
England | 1892-93 🕒 0 | 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺- | |
FA | National Team | Full International Record |
|---|---|---|
England | 1887-90 🕒 3 | 3 | ⚽ 0 | |
FA | 🕒 Caps | 🕒 Starts | 🔁 Sub | ⚽ Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FA | First Cap with Villa |
|---|---|
FA | First International Goal with Villa |
|---|---|
FA | Last Cap with Villa |
|---|---|
International Record
1892-93 🕒 0 | 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺- |
England
Starter
Match |
|---|
Substitute
Match |
|---|
Goals
Match |
|---|
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Matches
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
🟩 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Game #160
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |
Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #134 |
Saturday, 26 November 1892
Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Albert Brown | Peter Dowds |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Bob Roberts |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Walter Evans |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M George Campbell |
M James Brown |
M Peter Dowds |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Bob Roberts
Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End
Goal, 2-0, Albert Brown, Assist by Charlie Hare
Goal, 3-0, Peter Dowds
Goal, 3-1, (Preston North End)
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Preston North End
On This Day
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
Game #169
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWLLD |
Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #143 |
Saturday, 11 February 1893
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 7' | Charlie Athersmith |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Lewis Campbell |
F William Devey |
F Albert Brown |
F Jack Devey |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
7’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 2-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-2, (Blackburn Rovers)
FT Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
🟩 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
Game #171
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLDWW |
Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #145 |
Saturday, 18 March 1893
Scorer(s) | Fred Burton | Jack Devey | Jack Devey |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Burton
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Notts County
Goal, 2-1, (Notts County)
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Notts County
On This Day
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
🟩 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road
Game #172
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-4 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDWWW |
Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #146 |
Saturday, 18 March 1893
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Albert Brown | Jack Devey | Albert Woolley | Albert Woolley | Charlie Athersmith |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
M George Campbell |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Albert Woolley |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Albert Woolley
17’ Goal, 0-1, (Accrington)
19’ Goal, 1-1, Jack Devey, Assist by Albert Woolley
Goal, 1-2, (Accrington)
Goal, 1-3, (Accrington)
HT Aston Villa 1-3 Accrington
Goal, 1-4, (Accrington)
Goal, 2-4, Albert Brown, Assist by Albert Woolley
Goal, 3-4, Jack Devey
Goal, 4-4, Albert Woolley
Goal, 5-4, Albert Woolley, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 6-4, Charlie Athersmith
FT Aston Villa 6-4 Accrington