90
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
4
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
Game
Per
Bob Roberts
Player #90

Goalkeeper
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 | #90 |
Robert John Roberts
9 April 1859
West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1892-93
West Bromwich Albion 🏴
Free
1892
33
George Ramsay
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1892-93
Retired
Released
1893
33
George Ramsay 🏴
Previous Clubs
Bob Roberts
Previous Clubs:
Christ Church School
George Salter’s Spring Works FC
West Bromwich Strollers
1885-90 West Bromwich Albion
1890-91 Sunderland Albion
1891-92 West Bromwich Albion
Subsequent Clubs
Bob Roberts
Subsequent Clubs:
Retired
Progression
Bob Roberts
n/a
Appearance Record
Bob Roberts
Goalkeeper
GK Bob Roberts | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1892-93 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 4 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #90 |
Played Under
Bob Roberts
George Ramsay 🏴
Honours
Bob Roberts
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Bob Roberts
Debut Squad:
1892-93
26 November 1892
George Ramsay 🏴
Debut:
1892-93
26 November 1892
George Ramsay 🏴
33
Loans Out
Bob Roberts
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Bob Roberts
Final Appearance:
1892-93
25 March 1893
George Ramsay 🏴
33
Final Squad:
1892-93
25 March 1893
George Ramsay 🏴
Villa Career
Bob Roberts
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
2.00
Career Goals
Bob Roberts
0
Career Assists
Bob Roberts
0
Competition Record
Bob Roberts
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Bob Roberts
1892-93
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
League Record
Premier League
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✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
Bob Roberts
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
Second Division
🕒 Games:
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🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
League Seasons
Bob Roberts
1892-93
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
League Appearances
FA Cup Seasons
Bob Roberts
1892-93
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Bob Roberts
1892-93
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Bob Roberts
1892-93
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Bob Roberts
Sendings Off
Bob Roberts
International Career
Bob Roberts
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Bob Roberts
Biography
Bob Roberts
Player #90 for Aston Villa, Robert John Roberts, known as Bob Roberts played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Bob represented Villa in the 1892-93 season making 4 appearances for the club.
Bob was born in West Bromwich, just 7 miles from Villa’s current ground, on 25th April 1859 and made his debut appearance as a 33 year old on 26th November 1892.
Villa had signed Bob from West Bromwich Albion and he became the fourteenth custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and he went on to concede 8 goals in 4 games at a rate of 2.00 goals per game without keeping a clean sheet.
Bob’s final game came on Saturday, 25 March 1893 in the 6-4 victory over Accrington.
Bob played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Bob passed away in Byker, Newcastle on 20th October 1929 aged 70.
20 October 1929, Aged 70








