Tony Roberts (footballer)
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| Tony Roberts | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Roberts | |
| Date of birth | 4 August 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Holyhead, Wales | |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | |
| Nickname | Robbo | |
| Position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Dagenham & Redbridge | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1987–1998 1998 1999-2000 2000- |
QPR Millwall St. Albans Dagenham & Redbridge Total |
122 (0) 8 (0) No Info 230 (1) 360 (1) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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- This article concerns the footballer Tony Roberts. For the actor, see Tony Roberts.
Anthony (Tony) Roberts (born August 4, 1969 in Holyhead, North Wales) is a Welshman and a professional football player. He is a goalkeeper and currently plays for Dagenham & Redbridge, wearing shirt number 1.
Roberts began his professional career at sixteen years of age as a trainee at Queens Park Rangers after playing for Holyhead United Juniors as a child. He was known to everyone in Holyhead by the nickname 'Froggit'. He progressed through the ranks to play 145 games in his eleven years at Loftus Road.
Roberts then spent a season at the New Den with Millwall before a finger injury forced him to move into the semi-professional game where he joined St Albans City. When manager Garry Hill left to join Dagenham, Roberts followed. Roberts is also the goalkeeping coach at Championship side Queens Park Rangers.
During his career, Roberts won two caps as goalkeeper for Wales and made 30 appearance as substitute goalkeeper to Neville Southall. Though considered a local hero by the people of Holyhead, Tony Roberts now lives in England with his wife and family.
[edit] Trivia
- Roberts became the first Welshman to gain caps at both Pro and Semi-Pro level when he played in the Wales Semi-Professional team against England at Rushden in February 2002.
- Roberts holds the distinction of being the only goalkeeper ever to score a goal in an FA Cup tie when he netted for Dagenham at Basingstoke Town in a 4th qualifying round tie in October 2001.
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