430
Legacy
Number
88
Youth
Promotion #
88
Youth
Debut #
46
Villa Appearances
7
Villa
Goals
11
Villa
Assists
2.56
Game
Per
Ken Roberts
Player #430
Forward
F Ken Roberts | 🏴 | #430 |
Kenneth Roberts
10 March 1931
Crewe 🏴
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1951-52
Aston Villa Youth 🏴 (Crewe Villa)
Youth
1 August 1951
20
George Martin 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1954-55
Sutton Town 🏴
Free
January 1955
23
Eric Houghton 🏴
Previous Clubs
Ken Roberts
Previous Clubs:
-1951 Crewe Villa 🏴
1951-52 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves 🏴
Football League First Division
Subsequent Clubs
Ken Roberts
Subsequent Clubs:
1954 Sutton Town 🏴
Retired
Progression
Ken Roberts
Aston Villa Youth
Appearance Record
Ken Roberts
Forward
F Ken Roberts | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1952-53 | Youth |
🕒 46 | ✅ 46 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 7 | 🔥 11 | 🇺 - | #430 |
🟩 16 | 🟨 15 | 🟥 15 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Ken Roberts
George Martin 🏴 1952-53 🕒 41 | ✅ 41 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 10 | 🟩 16 | 🟨 13 | 🟥 12 |
Eric Houghton 🏴 1953 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 3 |
Honours
Ken Roberts
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Ken Roberts
Debut Squad:
1951-52
🟩 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park
George Martin 🏴
Debut:
1951-52
🟩 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park
George Martin 🏴
21
Loans Out
Ken Roberts
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Ken Roberts
Final Appearance:
1953-54
🟥 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Eric Houghton 🏴
22
Final Squad:
1953-54
🟥 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Eric Houghton 🏴
Villa Career
Ken Roberts
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
46
46
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
7
11
6.57
2.56
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
35%
67%
33%
1.37
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
Ken Roberts
7
🟩 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 6' | Ken Roberts | 32' | Davy Walsh | 66' | Tommy Thompson | 89' |
Division One
🟨 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 27' | Derek Pace | 49' | Ken Roberts | 54' |
Division One
🟨 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | 2' |
Division One
🟩 18 Oct 1952, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 61' | Ken Roberts | 84' |
Division One
🟩 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 26' | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Ken Roberts | 79' |
Division One
🟨 25 Mar 1953, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | 14' |
Division One
🟨 31 Oct 1953, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | 40' | Davy Walsh | 53' |
Division One
Career Assists
Ken Roberts
11
🟩 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Tommy Thompson | 6' | Davy Walsh | 32' | Ken Roberts | 89' |
Division One
🟩 15 Apr 1952, Villa 7-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Billy Goffin | 25' | Davy Walsh | 29' | 70' | Ken Roberts | 35' | Johnny Dixon | 83' |
Division One
🟩 8 Nov 1952, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 69' |
Division One
🟨 26 Dec 1952, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 83' |
Division One
🟩 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Danny Blanchflower | 26' | Ken Roberts | 68' |
Division One
🟩 10 Jan 1953, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 16' | 26' | 65' |
FA Cup
🟩 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 36' | Tommy Thompson | 48' | Billy Goffin | 68' | Davy Walsh | 71' | Danny Blanchflower | 83' |
Division One
🟥 18 Mar 1953, Villa 1-5 Charlton, The Valley
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 73' |
Division One
🟨 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 53' |
Division One
Competition Record
Ken Roberts
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
42
42
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
7
8
6.00
2.80
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
4
4
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
3
0.00
1.33
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 Roberts
1951-52
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
8
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
2
8.00
2.67
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
63%
75%
25%
2.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1952-53
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
33
33
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
5
8
6.60
2.54
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
70%
30%
1.36
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1953-54
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
5
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
5.00
2.50
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
40%
60%
0.40
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 Roberts
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
42
42
0
7
8
6.00
Games / Involvement:
2.80
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 Roberts
1951-52
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
8
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
2
8.00
2.67
1952-53
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
29
29
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
5
5
5.80
2.90
1953-54
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
5
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
5.00
2.50
League Appearances
1951-52
🟩 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
6th=
1951-52
🟩 5 Apr 1952, Villa 4-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
5th=
1951-52
🟥 12 Apr 1952, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
10th=
1951-52
🟨 14 Apr 1952, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
10th
1951-52
🟩 15 Apr 1952, Villa 7-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
7th=
1951-52
🟩 19 Apr 1952, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
6th=
1951-52
🟩 24 Apr 1952, Villa 1-0 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
6th
1951-52
🟥 26 Apr 1952, Villa 1-6 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
6th
1952-53
🟥 6 Sep 1952, Villa 1-5 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
12th=
1952-53
🟥 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
17th=
1952-53
🟨 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
19th
1952-53
🟨 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
20th
1952-53
🟨 4 Oct 1952, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
19th=
1952-53
🟩 11 Oct 1952, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
15th=
1952-53
🟩 18 Oct 1952, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
13th=
1952-53
🟨 25 Oct 1952, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
15th=
1952-53
🟩 1 Nov 1952, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
10th=
1952-53
🟩 8 Nov 1952, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
10th=
1952-53
🟥 15 Nov 1952, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
12th=
1952-53
🟥 22 Nov 1952, Villa 0-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
13th=
1952-53
🟨 26 Dec 1952, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
17th
1952-53
🟨 1 Jan 1953, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
17th=
1952-53
🟩 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
1952-53
🟨 17 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
14th=
1952-53
🟨 24 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1952-53
🟩 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
15th=
1952-53
🟨 21 Feb 1953, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
15th=
1952-53
🟥 4 Mar 1953, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
16th
1952-53
🟩 7 Mar 1953, Villa 4-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
13th=
1952-53
🟥 14 Mar 1953, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
16th=
1952-53
🟥 18 Mar 1953, Villa 1-5 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
16th=
1952-53
🟨 25 Mar 1953, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
17th
1952-53
🟩 28 Mar 1953, Villa 3-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
13th=
1952-53
🟩 4 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
15th
1952-53
🟥 6 Apr 1953, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
15th=
1952-53
🟨 7 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1952-53
🟥 1 May 1953, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
10th=
1953-54
🟥 17 Oct 1953, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1953-54
🟨 31 Oct 1953, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
10th=
1953-54
🟥 7 Nov 1953, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
13th=
1953-54
🟨 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
12th=
1953-54
🟥 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
15th=
FA Cup Seasons
Ken Roberts
1951-52
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1952-53
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
4
4
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
3
0.00
1.33
1953-54
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Seasons
Ken Roberts
1951-52
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1952-53
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1953-54
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 Roberts
1951-52
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1952-53
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1953-54
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 Roberts
Sendings Off
Ken Roberts
International Career
Ken Roberts
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Ken Roberts
Biography
Ken Roberts
Player #430 for Aston Villa, Kenneth Roberts, known as Ken Roberts, and nicknamed Shunter, played as a forward for the club.
Ken played for Villa between 1951-52 and 1953-54 making 46 appearances and scoring 6 goals.
Ken was born in Crewe on 10 March 1931 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 22 March 1952 at the age of 21.
Villa had signed Ken from Crewe Villa in June 1951 and he signed as a professional in August of that year.
Ken joined Villa as a result of some sterling displays in Army football, signing professional forms in August 1951 before acquitting himself well in Villa’s Central League team.
Ken made a scoring debut and ultimately made 8 appearances in his first season with the club. It was the following season however that saw Ken make his true mark on the Villa first team with 5 goals in 30 league appearances as he helped Villa to an 11th place finish.
That however would be as good as it got for Ken - who incidentally in the following campaign, 1953-54, shared a place in the squad with another Ken Roberts - a winger - known as Ken O Roberts to distinguish the pair.
The two Ken’s however did not play together with Ken O making his debut the month after Ken’s final appearance on Monday, 26 April 1954 at the age of 23 before moving on to Sutton Town.
Ken played under Villa managers George Martin and Eric Houghton. Ken passed away in 2019 aged 88.
2019, Aged 88