Jeremy Roberts (footballer)

Jeremy Roberts
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1966-11-24) 24 November 1966 (age 57)[1]
Place of birth Middlesbrough,[1] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
– Hartlepool United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Hartlepool United 1 (0)
1984–1986 Leicester City 3 (0)
1986–1987 Luton Town 0 (0)
1987 Waterford United 2 (0)
1987–1988 Darlington 29 (0)
1988–1989 Brentford 5 (0)
– Maidenhead United
1989-1990 Gillingham 0 (0)
– Whitby Town
International career
1984 England Youth 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeremy Roberts (born 24 November 1966), sometimes known as Jerry Roberts, is an English former footballer who made 38 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Hartlepool United, Leicester City, Darlington and Brentford in the 1980s.[3] A former England youth international born in Middlesbrough,[1] Roberts was on the books of Luton Town and Gillingham without representing either in the League,[4][5] played in the League of Ireland for Waterford United,[6] and played non-league football for clubs including Maidenhead United and Whitby Town.[7][3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Jeremy Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ a b "Jeremy Roberts". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers, 14 April 1986". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  6. ^ Jones, Derek (19 January 1987). "Just one goal enough to give Waterford the points". Irish Times. p. 3.
    Jones, Derek (26 January 1987). "Bray consolidate position and dent Waterford hopes". Irish Times. p. 4.
    Byrne, Peter (31 January 1987). "Waterford agree to release Roberts". Irish Times. p. 15.
  7. ^ "Past players 3". Maidenhead United F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2014.