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 | |||
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Full name | Frederick Charles Roberts | ||
Date of birth | 1905 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 1988 (aged 83) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Belfast Celtic | |||
Queen's Island | |||
1928–1933 | Glentoran | ||
1933–1934 | Distillery | ||
National team | |||
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.[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]
Glentoran[1]
Distillery[1]