Stephen_Roberts_(footballer,_born_1980)

Stephen Roberts (footballer, born 1980)

Stephen Roberts (footballer, born 1980)

Welsh footballer

Stephen Wyn Roberts (born 24 February 1980) is a Welsh former professional footballer who most recently played for Walsall. He has also represented Wales at under-21 level.

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Career

Roberts began his career at hometown club Wrexham,[1] where he took part in the club's Football League Trophy win in 2005,[2] before eventually moving to Doncaster Rovers where he joined up with his brother Neil Roberts who eventually moved on to join Wrexham.

On 1 July 2008, Roberts opted to turn down a new one-year contract at Doncaster Rovers, to drop down to League One to play for Walsall on a two-year contract. He became the "Saddlers" first signing of the 2008 pre-season.[3]

On 8 October 2009, Roberts announced his retirement from the game at the age of 29 due to a persistent back injury.

Honours

Wrexham

References

  1. [1]
    Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. [2]
    "Southend 0-2 Wrexham". BBC. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. [3]
    Roberts commits to Doncaster move, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 18 October 2007
  4. [4]
    "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2024.


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