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Syd Roberts: Striker |
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Date of Birth: 1911 |
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With the Reds: 1929-1937 |
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Bought from: Bootle JOC |
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Signed for LFC:
Ј0 - 1929 |
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Debut: 23rd April 1932 v
Portsmouth (H) D1 lose 1-3 (Aged ) |
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Last match: 02.09.1936 |
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Debut goal:
08.10.1932 |
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1st team league
games: 58 |
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1st team league
goals: 10 |
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Total 1st team
games: 62 |
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Total 1st team
goals: 13 |
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Contract expiry: August
1937, transfered to Shrewsbury Town |
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Former clubs: Bootle
JOC (youth), Shrewsbury Town (amateur), Chester, Northfleet (amateur) |
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Birth Place: Bootle,
Liverpool, England |
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Total LFC games/goals
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1931-32 |
1 |
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1 |
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| 1932-33 |
25 |
6 |
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25 |
6 |
| 1933-34 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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15 |
4 |
| 1934-35 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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13 |
3 |
| 1935-36 |
6 |
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6 |
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| 1936-37 |
2 |
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2 |
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| Total |
58 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
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62 |
13 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
Competition |
| 58 |
League |
| 4 |
FA Cup |
Career Milestones for Syd Roberts:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
23.04.1932 |
Portsmouth |
1-3 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
26.01.1935 |
Blackburn Rovers |
0-1 |
Ewood Park |
FA |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
08.10.1932 |
47 |
Leicester City |
2-1 |
Filbert Street |
League |
Update: 22.10.2007 |
PROFILE
Syd joined Liverpool after growing up at Bootle Junior Oordnance Corps. Although
Syd was part of Liverpool's squad for six different seasons, he only played in 58 league
matches for the club and a large number of those, 25, came in 1932-33, the only season in
which he could really be considered a first-team regular. He made his debut against
Portsmouth at Anfield towards the end of the 1931-32 season and then scored 6 times from
those 25 First Division fixtures he was selected for a year later.
Mostly used as an inside-forward, although he did switch to other positions
occasionally, Roberts was possibly unfortunate to play for Liverpool at a time when they
had a far more settled team. In three consecutive seasons when he was involved at Anfield,
Liverpool called on 26, 28 & 26 different men for First Division matches and changes
to the side were extremely frequent during that time, Syd being just one of several
players affected by that. The last of his 62 League and cup appearances for Liverpool came
in the second game of the 1936-37 campaign and it was not a happy note for him to bow out
on as the Reds were thumped 6-2 at Portsmouth!
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