Richard Edward Roberts was a Welsh professional

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who played in the

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for

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as a

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Personal life

Roberts' brothers

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and Albert were also footballers.

Career statistics

Honours

Atherstone Town * Lady Agnes Durham Cup: 1928–29

References

Year of death missing Welsh men's footballers English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks Coventry City F.C. players Leeds City F.C. players Southern Football League players Nuneaton Borough F.C. players Atherstone Town F.C. players 1891 births Sportspeople from Rhyl Footballers from Denbighshire Leeds City F.C. wartime guest players {{Wales-footy-defender-stub