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.