Brian_Roberts_(English_footballer)

Brian Roberts (English footballer)

Brian Roberts (English footballer)

English footballer

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

Brian Leslie Ford Roberts (born 6 November 1955), commonly known by his nickname Harry Roberts, is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made more than 400 appearances in the Football League for Coventry City, Hereford United, Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

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After ten years as a professional at Coventry City he joined Birmingham City for a fee of £10,000 raised through a supporters' "Buy a Player Fund".[3] He won the club's Player of the Year award for 1989.[4] Nicknamed "Harry" after the 1960s police-killer Harry Roberts, he published an autobiography entitled Harry's Game.[5]

He went on to coach at Coventry City before becoming head of sport at a private school in Leamington Spa.[6]

Honours

Birmingham City

References

  1. [1]
    "Brian Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
  3. [3]
    Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. [4]
    "Player of the Year". The Birmingham City FC Archive. 13 December 2002. Archived from the original on 30 March 2003.
  5. [5]
    Pryce, Robert (30 November 1991). "Soccer Diary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 April 2018 – via General OneFile.
  6. [6]
    Bulman, Andy. "Former Blues: Brian Roberts". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  • Brian Roberts at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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