Bob McRoberts
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Full name | Robert McRoberts | ||
Date of birth | (1874-07-12)12 July 1874 | ||
Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 27 February 1959(1959-02-27) (aged 84) | ||
Place of death | Birkenhead, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Coatbridge | |||
1894–1895 | Airdrieonians | 7 | (7) |
1895–1896 | Albion Rovers | ||
1896–1898 | Gainsborough Trinity | 52 | (15) |
1898–1905 | Small Heath | 173 | (70) |
1905–1911 | Chelsea | 104 | (10) |
Managerial career | |||
1911–1915 | Birmingham | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert McRoberts (12 July 1874 – 27 February 1959) was a Scottish professional association football player and manager. He played as a centre forward.
McRoberts was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. He started his football career at Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers in the Scottish League,[1] and went on to play for Gainsborough Trinity, Small Heath (Birmingham) and Chelsea, where he also played as a defender, in the Football League. He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from 1899–1900 to 1901–02, and was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905.[2] On 4 November 1905, as Chelsea beat Barnsley 6–0 in a home league match, McRoberts scored the club's first-ever penalty.
After retirement, he came back to Birmingham where in June 1911 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager.[3] Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for four years.
McRoberts died in Birkenhead, England, at the age of 84.
Sources
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
References
External links
- Chelsea F.C. official website
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