Tommy Roberts was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 2 goals. His first cap was against Belgium on 1st November 1923 at 24 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 3rd March 1924 aged 25. Roberts, born on 29th November 1898, in Handsworth, Birmingham, has a FA Legacy Number of 466 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.
Tommy Roberts - 2 caps (2 goals)
- Full Name: William Thomas Roberts
- Born: 29th November 1898, Handsworth, Birmingham
- Died: 13th October 1965, Handsworth, Birmingham aged 66
- England Career: 1923 - 1924
- Positions whilst with England: Centre Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Preston North End (2)
- FA Legacy Number: 466
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Belgium (FR) on 1st November 1923 aged 24 years, 11 month, 2 days
- Last Cap: v Wales (HC) on 3rd March 1924 aged 25 years, 3 months, 4 days
- First Goal: v Belgium (FR) on 1st November 1923 aged 24 years, 11 month, 2 days
- Career Length: 123 days
- Starts: 2
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Drawn
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Centre Forward
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Percy Barton
- 2 Matches
- Baishe Bower
- 1 Match
- Bill Brown
- 1 Match
- Warney Cresswell
- 1 Match
- Graham Doggart
- 1 Match
- Jackie Hegan
- 1 Match
- Ted Hufton
- 1 Match
- Frank Moss
- 1 Match
- Jimmy Seddon
- 1 Match
- Tom Urwin
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 5 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 1 - 2, 3rd Mar 1924 (HC) Preston North End, Cap: 2.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 4 days. - BEL, 2 - 2, 1st Nov 1923 (FR) Preston North End, Cap: 1.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 2 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.