436
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
39
Villa Appearances
3
Villa
Goals
10
Villa
Assists
3.00
Game
Per
Ken O Roberts
Player #436
Winger
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 | #436 |
Kenneth Owen Roberts
27 March 1936
Wrexham 🏴
Wales 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1953-54
Wrexham 🏴
Free
1 May 1953
17
George Martin 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1957-58
Retired
Released
May 1958
22
Eric Houghton 🏴
Previous Clubs
Ken O Roberts
Previous Clubs:
Maelor Youth Club 🏴
1951-53 Wrexham 🏴
Football League Third Division North
🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | (League)
Subsequent Clubs
Ken O Roberts
Subsequent Clubs:
1958 Retired aged 22
Progression
Ken O Roberts
n/a
Appearance Record
Ken O Roberts
Winger
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1954-57 | Free |
🕒 39 | ✅ 39 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 10 | 🇺 - | #436 |
🟩 13 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 12 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Ken O Roberts
Eric Houghton 🏴 1954-57 🕒 39 | ✅ 39 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 10 | 🟩 13 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 12 |
Honours
Ken O Roberts
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Ken O Roberts
Debut Squad:
1953-54
🟥 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Eric Houghton 🏴
Debut:
1953-54
🟥 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Eric Houghton 🏴
17
Loans Out
Ken O Roberts
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Ken O Roberts
Final Appearance:
1957-58
🟨 16 Nov 1957, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Eric Houghton 🏴
21
Final Squad:
1957-58
🟨 16 Nov 1957, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Eric Houghton 🏴
Villa Career
Ken O Roberts
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
39
39
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
10
13.00
3.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
69%
31%
1.36
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
Ken O Roberts
3
🟨 6 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ken O Roberts | 44' | Danny Blanchflower | 85' |
Division One
🟩 27 Feb 1954, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 44' | Ken O Roberts | 72' |
Division One
🟩 27 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 2' | Ken O Roberts | 25' | Jackie Sewell | 44' |
Division One
Career Assists
Ken O Roberts
10
🟥 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 23' | 41' |
Division One
🟥 3 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 82' |
Division One
🟩 10 Apr 1954, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 42' | Ken O Roberts | 63' | 66' | Peter McParland | 72' |
Division One
🟥 26 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 54' |
Division One
🟥 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 28' |
Division One
🟥 6 Oct 1956, Villa 1-5 Portsmouth, Fratton
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 62' |
Division One
🟨 17 Nov 1956, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 59' | Johnny Dixon | 88' |
Division One
🟨 24 Nov 1956, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 85' |
Division One
Competition Record
Ken O Roberts
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
38
38
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
3
10
12.67
2.92
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Ken O Roberts
1953-54
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
16
16
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
6
8.00
2.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
38%
75%
25%
1.50
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1957-58
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
100%
0%
2.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1954-55
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
8
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
8.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
25%
63%
38%
1.13
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1955-56
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
100%
0%
2.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1956-57
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
11
11
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
3
11.00
2.75
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
27%
55%
45%
1.09
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Ken O Roberts
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
38
38
0
3
10
12.67
Games / Involvement:
2.92
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Ken O Roberts
1953-54
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
16
16
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
6
8.00
2.00
1956-57
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
3
9.00
2.25
1954-55
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
8
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
8.00
1957-58
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1955-56
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1953-54
🟥 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
18th=
1953-54
🟨 6 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
19th
1953-54
🟨 20 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
18th=
1953-54
🟩 27 Feb 1954, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
18th
1953-54
🟩 6 Mar 1954, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
15th=
1953-54
🟨 13 Mar 1954, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1953-54
🟥 20 Mar 1954, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
15th=
1953-54
🟩 31 Mar 1954, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
13th=
1953-54
🟥 3 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
14th=
1953-54
🟨 6 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
13th=
1953-54
🟩 10 Apr 1954, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1953-54
🟨 17 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
14th=
1953-54
🟨 19 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
13th=
1953-54
🟩 20 Apr 1954, Villa 6-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
13th
1953-54
🟩 24 Apr 1954, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
13th
1953-54
🟥 26 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
13th
1954-55
🟥 21 Aug 1954, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
1954-55
🟨 23 Aug 1954, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
1954-55
🟥 28 Aug 1954, Villa 3-6 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
20th
1954-55
🟨 1 Sep 1954, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
18th=
1954-55
🟩 4 Sep 1954, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
12th=
1954-55
🟨 2 Oct 1954, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
17th=
1954-55
🟥 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
1954-55
🟩 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
7th
1955-56
🟨 27 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
23rd (-)
1955-56
🟩 31 Dec 1955, Villa 3-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
19th=
1955-56
🟥 14 Jan 1956, Villa 0-6 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
20th
1956-57
🟥 6 Oct 1956, Villa 1-5 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
14th=
1956-57
🟩 27 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
13th
1956-57
🟥 3 Nov 1956, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
13th
1956-57
🟨 17 Nov 1956, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
12th=
1956-57
🟨 24 Nov 1956, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
13th
1956-57
🟥 1 Dec 1956, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
13th=
1956-57
🟥 8 Dec 1956, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
13th
1957-58
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
18th (+1)
1957-58
🟨 16 Nov 1957, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
19th (-2)
FA Cup Seasons
Ken O Roberts
1953-54
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1956-57
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1954-55
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1957-58
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1955-56
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
1955-56
🟨 7 Jan 1956, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
League Cup Seasons
Ken O Roberts
1953-54
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1956-57
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1954-55
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1957-58
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1955-56
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
Ken O Roberts
1953-54
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1957-58
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1954-55
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1955-56
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1956-57
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
Ken O Roberts
Sendings Off
Ken O Roberts
International Career
Ken O Roberts
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Ken O Roberts
Biography
Ken O Roberts
Player #436 for Aston Villa, Kenneth Owen Roberts, known as Ken Roberts, and nicknamed KO, played as a winger for the club in the outside right position.
Ken played for Villa between 1953-54 and 1957-58 making 39 appearances and scoring 4 goals.
Ken was born in Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Wales, on 27 March 1936 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 23 January 1954 aged just 17.
Villa had signed Ken from Wrexham in May 1953 and he made 16 appearances, scoring twice, in his debut season, despite his tender years.
Indeed Ken’s debut came aged 15 years and 158 days old - the same age as the League’s youngest ever player Albert Geldard.
For comparison Villa’s youngest player in all competitions was Jimmy Brown who was aged 15 years and 349 days when he made his debut on 17 September 1969 in a League Division Two game at Bolton Wanderers.
Ken’s early promise however was to prove a cruel false dawn as he wouldn’t again manage double figures in a league season for Villa and a knee injury caused his premature retirement at the age of just 21 after 4 years with the club.
Ken made his final appearance for Villa on Saturday, 16 November 1957 and although during his time with Villa they won the 1957 FA Cup Ken, having not been able to feature in the campaign, did not receive the honour of an FA Cup Winners medal.
Ken had played under Villa manager Eric Houghton. Ken passed away on 6 February 2021 aged 84.
6 February 2021, Aged 84