- Bob McRoberts
Infobox Football biography
playername = Bob McRoberts
fullname = Roberts McRoberts
dateofbirth =July 12 ,1874
cityofbirth =Coatbridge
countryofbirth =Scotland
dateofdeath =February 27 ,1959 (aged 84)
cityofdeath =Birkenhead
countryofdeath =England
height =
position = Centre-forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1892–
1896–1898
1898–1905
1905–1909
clubs = Coatbridge
Airdrieonians
Albion Rovers
Gainsborough Trinity
Small Heath
Chelsea
caps(goals) =
052 (15)
173 (70)
104 (10)
manageryears = 1910–1915
managerclubs = BirminghamRoberts "Bob" McRoberts (
July 12 1874 –February 27 1959 ) was a Scottish professional footballer and football manager. He played as a centre-forward.McRoberts was born in
Coatbridge ,Scotland . He started his football career at Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers in theScottish League , and went on to play for Gainsborough Trinity, Small Heath (Birmingham) and Chelsea, where he also played as a defender, in theFootball League . He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from 1899–00 to 1901–02, and was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905.After retiring from playing, he came back to Birmingham where in July 1910 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for five years.
McRoberts died in
Birkenhead ,England at the age of 84.References
*cite book |author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |isbn=1-85983-010-2External links
* [http://chelsea2.chelseafc.com/cgi-bin/playersearch.pl?Bob%20McROBERTS Chelsea F.C. official website]
Persondata
NAME = McRoberts, Roberts
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = McRoberts, Bob
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer, football manager
DATE OF BIRTH =July 12 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH =Coatbridge ,Scotland
DATE OF DEATH =February 27 1959
PLACE OF DEATH =Birkenhead ,England
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