Ken Roberts (footballer, born 1952)
| Ken Roberts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ken W. Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1952 | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon Baptists-St John's | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–1977 | Essendon | 100 (111) | |
| 1978–1979 | Melbourne | 12 (16) | |
| Total | 112 (127) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ken W. Roberts (born 13 May 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Roberts, the son of a Richmond player of the same name, was a utility.[2] He started out in the Essendon Under 19s, after arriving to the club from Essendon Baptists-St John's.[3] In 1973 he kicked a career high 36 goals for the season, which ended prematurely with a knee injury.[4][3] He finished his VFL career at Melbourne, where he played 12 senior games.[4]
From 1980 to 1984, Roberts was captain-coach of the Lavington Football Club.[3] He steered them to a premiership in 1983, their first in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[3] In 1985 he captain-coached Queensland club Kedron.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ken Roberts". Demon Wiki.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c d e "Roberts, Ken W." Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Ken Roberts