Richard “Dick or Dickie” Roberts is a former American soccer forward who played professionally in the American Soccer League and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Roberts | ||
Place of birth | United States | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1949 | New York Americans | ||
1949–1953 | Kearny Scots | ||
1953–1955 | Brooklyn Hispano | ||
National team | |||
1952 | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 1948–49 he played for New York Americans, notably scoring a goal in both of the championship playoff tie breakers of that season.[1] In 1949, Roberts signed with the Kearny Scots of the American Soccer League. In 1952, he led the league in scoring with nineteen goals.[2] In 1953, he played with Brooklyn Hispano.[3]
On April 30, 1952, Roberts earned his lone cap with the U.S. national team in a 6-0 loss to Scotland.[4]
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