Andrew James Roberts (born 20 March 1974 in Dartford) is an English retired

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who played as a

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. Roberts began his career at

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in 1991. In 1995, he moved to

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, where he was the club's Player of the Year in 1996. In 1998, he signed for Wimbledon, where he stayed until 2002. He had a loan spell at

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in that year before returning to Millwall. During his second spell at Millwall he helped them reach the

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, playing in their semi-final triumph over Sunderland. However he missed the final because of injury. He retired from playing in 2004, aged 30. He was also capped five times by the England U21 team during the mid-1990s.

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* 1974 births Living people English men's footballers England men's under-21 international footballers Millwall F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Premier League players Footballers from Dartford Men's association football midfielders {{England-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub