Frederick Charles Roberts (1905–1988) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a forward in the Irish Football League for Glentoran and Distillery. He was also capped once for Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Charles Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1988 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Belfast Celtic | |||
| Queen's Island | |||
| 1928–1933 | Glentoran | ||
| 1933–1934 | Distillery | ||
| International career | |||
| 1931 | Ireland (IFA) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roberts is best known for his time at Glentoran, where during season 1930–31 he scored 96 goals in competitive matches, a record in British football and like also in world football.[1][2][3][4] 55 of these goals were scored in the league, whilst the other 41 came in the four domestic cup competitions.[5] He went on to score a total of 332 goals for The Glens, before being transferred to Distillery in 1933.[1] He was selected to play for Ireland once, in a scoreless draw against Scotland in 1931.[1]
Honours
editGlentoran[1]
- Irish Football League:1930–31
- Irish Cup: 1931–32, 1932–33
- City Cup: 1931–32
- County Antrim Shield: 1930–31
Distillery[1]
- City Cup: 1933–34
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Fred Roberts". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Jonny Dewart. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ McCann, Chris (26 August 2010). "Supporters' club honours Glentoran's soccer legend". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Frederick Roberts 1930-1931 in 1930-1931 European Season". ARTFS. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Cosgrove, Bobby (17 April 2013). "A Tribute to Fred Roberts: Glentoran Legend". Long Kesh Inside Out. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Scott, Les (2011). 555 Football Facts To Wow Your Mates!. Red Fox. p. 35. ISBN 978-1849410175. Retrieved 30 November 2017.