509

Legacy #

129

Youth Promotion #

129

Youth Debut #

0

Goalkeeper #

Dave Roberts

Player #509

Winger

W Dave Roberts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #509 |

David Roberts

21 December 1946

Birmingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

1963-64

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 December 1963

Joe Mercer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

1967-68

Shrewsbury Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£5.0k

March 1968

Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Dave Roberts

Previous Clubs:

Marsh Hill School 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Birmingham Works 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Lucas Eagle FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

1963-66 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division

Loans Out

Dave Roberts

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Dave Roberts

Subsequent Clubs:

1968-74 Shrewsbury Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Third Division
🕒 230 | 224 (6) | ⚽ 20 | (League)

1974-75 Swansea City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 36 | 31 (5) | ⚽ 1 | (League)

1975 Worcester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Southern League Division One North

1975 Retired aged 28

20

Appearances

2

Goals

3

Assists

4.00

Game Per

Career

Villa Youth:

1963-66 Aston Villa Youth

Dave Roberts

Positions Played:

Winger

Played Under:

Dick Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1964-67 🕒 17 | ✅ 16 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 3 | 🟩 7 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 8 |
Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1967-68 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 🔁 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 |

Villa Career:

W Dave Roberts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1964-68 | Youth |
🕒 20 | ✅ 19 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 3 | 🇺 1 | #509 |
🟩 7 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 10 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Dave Roberts

Debut Squad:

1964-65

🟩 23 Sep 1964, Villa 1-0, Luton, Kenilworth Road

Dick Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1964-65

🟩 23 Sep 1964, Villa 1-0, Luton, Kenilworth Road

Dick Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Final Appearance

Final Appearance:

1967-68

Dave Roberts

🟨 27 Feb 1968, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Final Squad:

1967-68

🟨 27 Feb 1968, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

Dave Roberts

Player #509 for Aston Villa, David Roberts, known as Dave Roberts, played as a winger for the club.

Dave played for Villa between 1964-65 and 1967-68 making 19 appearances and scoring twice.

Dave was born in Erdington, less than 3 miles from Villa Park, on 21 December 1946 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Wednesday, 23 September 1964 aged just 17.

Villa had signed Dave from Lucas Eagle FC in July 1963 and he signed professional forms with the club in December 1963.

In his debut season Dave made 2 appearances in the League cup.

The following season he made his league debut with a single appearance however he was to make 12 appearances for the first team as Villa inevitably succumbed to relegation to the second division in the 1967-68 season.

Dave played his final game for Villa on Tuesday, 27 February 1968 aged 21 before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in March 1968 for a fee of £5,000.

Dave had played under Villa managers Dick Taylor, and Tommy Cummings.

Goals

2 Dave Roberts

🟩 5 Nov 1966, Villa 3-2 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Johnny MacLeod | 18' | 31' | Dave Roberts | 26' |

Division One

🟩 28 Jan 1967, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale

Scorer(s) | Dave Roberts | 56' |

FA Cup

Assists

3 Dave Roberts

🟩 14 Oct 1964, Villa 3-2 Leeds, Elland Road

Assist(s) | Dave Roberts | 62' |

League Cup

🟥 26 Nov 1966, Villa 2-4 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

🟥 10 Dec 1966, Villa 1-6 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Assist(s) | Dave Roberts | 20' |

Division One

Villa Career

Dave Roberts

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

Unused:

19

20

1 🟩 Won:

7 🟨 Drew:

3 🟥 Lost:

10 Points per Game

1.20 🟩 Won:

35%

🟨 Drew:

35%

🟥 Lost:

50%

🇺 Unbeaten:

50%

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

2

3

5

10.00

4.00 🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

Games per Card:

1

0

20

Competition Record

Dave Roberts

League

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

17

16

1 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

1

2

17.00

5.67

FA Cup

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

1

0 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

1

0

1.00

League Cup

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

2

0 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

1

0.00

2.00

Europe

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

2

0.00

Season Record

Dave Roberts

1964-65

Appearances

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

3

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0

1

0.00

3.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🟨 Drew:

🟥 Lost:

2

0

1 🟩 Won:

🟨 Drew:

🟥 Lost:

67%

0%

33%

🇺 Unbeaten:

67%

2.00 Points per Game

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

0 Games per Card:

1965-66

Appearances

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

1

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0

0.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🟨 Drew:

🟥 Lost:

0

1 🟩 Won:

🟨 Drew:

🟥 Lost:

0%

100%

🇺 Unbeaten:

0%

0.00 Points per Game

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

0 Games per Card:

1966-67

Appearances

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

13

12

1

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

2

4

6.50

3.25

Results

🟩 Won:

🟨 Drew:

🟥 Lost:

5

2

6 🟩 Won:

🟨 Drew:

🟥 Lost:

38%

15%

46%

🇺 Unbeaten:

54%

1.31 Points per Game

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

13 Games per Card:

1967-68

Appearances

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

3

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0

0.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🟨 Drew:

🟥 Lost:

0

1

2 🟩 Won:

🟨 Drew:

🟥 Lost:

0%

33%

67%

🇺 Unbeaten:

33%

0.33 Points per Game

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

0 Games per Card:

League Record

Dave Roberts

Premier League

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0

0.00

First Division

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

14

13

1 ⚽ Goals:

1 🔥 Assists:

2 Games per Goal:

14.00 Games per
Involvement:

4.67

Championship

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Games per Goal:

0.00 Games per
Involvement:

0.00

Second Division

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

3

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Games per Goal:

0.00 Games per
Involvement:

0.00

Third Division

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Games per Goal:

0.00 Games per
Involvement:

0.00

League Seasons

Dave Roberts

1964-65

First Division

16th of 22

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

1

0

1

0 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

0.00

1965-66

First Division

16th of 22

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

1

0

1

0 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

0.00

1966-67

First Division

21st of 22
Relegated

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

12

1

11

1 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

1

2

3

12.00

4.00

1967-68

Second Division

16th of 22

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

3

0

3

0 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

0.00

League Matches

Dave Roberts

1964-65

🟥 17 Oct 1964, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

21st (-)

1966-67

🟩 8 Oct 1966, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

20th (-)

1966-67

🟨 22 Oct 1966, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

20th (+1)

1966-67

🟩 5 Nov 1966, Villa 3-2 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

17th (-)

1966-67

🟨 19 Nov 1966, Villa 1-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

17th (+1)

1966-67

🟩 3 Dec 1966, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

19th (+1)

1966-67

🟥 31 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

19th (-2)

1967-68

🟥 5 Sep 1967, Villa 0-3 QPR, Loftus Road

Division Two

20th (-1)

1967-68

🟨 27 Feb 1968, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division Two

15th (+1)

1965-66

🟥 20 Nov 1965, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

14th (-2)

1966-67

🟥 15 Oct 1966, Villa 1-2 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

21st (-1)

1966-67

🟩 29 Oct 1966, Villa 1-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

17th (+3)

1966-67

🟥 12 Nov 1966, Villa 1-5 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Division One

18th (-1)

1966-67

🟥 26 Nov 1966, Villa 2-4 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

20th (-3)

1966-67

🟥 10 Dec 1966, Villa 1-6 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

19th (-)

1966-67

🟥 4 Feb 1967, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

19th (-1)

1967-68

🟥 24 Feb 1968, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division Two

16th (-2)

FA Cup Seasons

Dave Roberts

1964-65

FA Cup

5th Round
Lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00 1965-66

FA Cup

3rd Round
Lost to Leicester City

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00 1966-67

FA Cup

4th Round
Lost to Liverpool

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

1

0 ⚽ Goals:

1 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

1

1.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

1.00 1967-68

FA Cup

4th Round
Lost to Rotherham United

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00

FA Cup Matches

Dave Roberts

1966-67

🟩 28 Jan 1967, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale

FA Cup

3rd Round

League Cup Seasons

Dave Roberts

1964-65

League Cup

🥈
Semi Final
Lost to Chelsea (Winners)

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

2 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

1 Goal Involvements:

1

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

2.00 1965-66

League Cup

🥉
Quarter Final
Lost to West Bromwich Albion (Winners)

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00 1966-67

League Cup

2nd Round
Lost to West Bromwich Albion

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00 1967-68

League Cup

2nd Round
Lost to Northampton Town (Third Division)

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00

League Cup Matches

Dave Roberts

1964-65

🟩 23 Sep 1964, Villa 1-0, Luton, Kenilworth Road

League Cup

2nd Round

1964-65

🟩 14 Oct 1964, Villa 3-2 Leeds, Elland Road

League Cup

3rd Round

European Seasons

Dave Roberts

1964-65

n/a

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

1 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00 1965-66

n/a

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00 1966-67

n/a

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00 1967-68

n/a

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

0 🔥 Assists:

0 Goal Involvements:

0

0.00 Games per Goal:

Games per
Involvement:

0.00

European Matches

Dave Roberts

Unused Substitute Appearances

Dave Roberts

1966-67

🟩 3 Sep 1966, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

17th (+3)