Ken Roberts (footballer, born 1936)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Owen Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 2021 (aged 84) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1953 | Wrexham | 1 | (0) |
| 1953–1958 | Aston Villa | 38 | (3) |
| Total | 39 | (3) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1976 | Chester | ||
| 1983–1984 | Oswestry Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kenneth Owen Roberts (27 March 1936 – 6 February 2021) was a Welsh professional
.Playing career
Roberts made his
Bradford Park Avenue's Albert Geldard for the youngest League player. This record stood until beaten by Reuben Noble-Lazarus of Barnsley in 2008.[2]
He later joined Aston Villa and added 38 league outings and three goals to his tally.[1]
Managerial career
Roberts became manager of
Division Four
.
He later returned to the dugout as manager of Oswestry Town in 1983, spending a year in the role.[4] He also coached at Wrexham and Roberts would later rejoin Chester as chief scout.
Roberts died on 6 February 2021 aged 84.[5]
References
- ^ a b Football League Stats - Aston Villa players
- ^ "Barnsley schoolboy makes history". BBC. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Roberts' Football League managerial career at Soccerbase
- ^ Oswestry Town managers
- ^ "Ken Roberts: Wrexham's record youngest player dies aged 84". BBC Sport. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.