John Roberts (footballer born 1944)
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John Thomas Roberts is an Australia
n former association football player.
. After the unsuccessful trial he was signed by Blackburn Rovers
in April 1966. Roberts played three times for Blackburn in the 1965–66 season. He then returned to APIA where he played the remainder of the 1966 season. He sent out on loan in August 1967 to Chesterfield
in the Football League Fourth Division
where he played 46 matches during the 1967–1968 season. In 1968 he was signed by Bradford City
. At Bradford he played in the team that won promotion from the fourth division to the third division in 1969. Between 1968 and 1970 Roberts played 44 times for Bradford. In early 1971 Roberts transferred to Southend United
. At the end of the 1971–1972 season Roberts moved to Northampton Town
. Roberts played one season for Northampton Town, playing 13 times.
. He played three matches for an Australian XI in 1965 against Chelsea (two matches) and IFK Stockholm
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former association football player.
Club career
Roberts played youth football for Cessnock before joining APIA Leichhardt in the New South Wales State League. He played at APIA in 1964 and 1965. In 1966 he travelled to England to trial with Football League Division One team ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. After the unsuccessful trial he was signed by Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in April 1966. Roberts played three times for Blackburn in the 1965–66 season. He then returned to APIA where he played the remainder of the 1966 season. He sent out on loan in August 1967 to Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in the Football League Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
where he played 46 matches during the 1967–1968 season. In 1968 he was signed by Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
. At Bradford he played in the team that won promotion from the fourth division to the third division in 1969. Between 1968 and 1970 Roberts played 44 times for Bradford. In early 1971 Roberts transferred to Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
. At the end of the 1971–1972 season Roberts moved to Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
. Roberts played one season for Northampton Town, playing 13 times.
International career
Roberts played one full international match for Australia in 1965 against North Korea in Phnom PenhPhnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
. He played three matches for an Australian XI in 1965 against Chelsea (two matches) and IFK Stockholm
IFK Stockholm
IFK Stockholm is multi-sports club in Stockholm, Sweden. It is most known for its football team.- Background :The club was formed 1 February 1895 as IF Kamraterna by two young students, Louis Zettersten and Pehr Ehnemark, and was the first IFK club...
.