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Colin Roberts (footballer)

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Colin Roberts
Personal information
Full name Colin Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1933-09-16)16 September 1933[1]
Place of birth Castleford, England
Date of death September 2017(2017-09-00) (aged 83–84)
Place of death Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1951 Altofts Colliery
1953–1956 Bradford Park Avenue 75 (0)
1956–1959 Frickley Colliery
1959–1961 Bradford City 57 (0)
Total 132 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Roberts (16 September 1933 – September 2017) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

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Roberts was born in Castleford.[1] He played football for Altofts Colliery before signing for Bradford Park Avenue in 1951.[1] He made his debut in the Football League in the 1953–54 season, and over that and the next two seasons made 75 League appearances for Park Avenue.[2] After returning to non-league football with Frickley Colliery, Roberts spent two seasons back in the league with Bradford City, making 57 further appearances.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Colin Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Colin Roberts". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2016.