About Brian Roberts
Born 1955. Brian Roberts is a British association football player.
Brian Leslie Ford Roberts (born 6 November 1955), commonly known by his nickname Harry Roberts, is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made more than 400 appearances in the Football League for Coventry City, Hereford United, Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
After ten years as a professional at Coventry City he joined Birmingham City for a fee of £10,000 raised through a supporters' "Buy a Player Fund". He won the club's Player of the Year award for 1989. Nicknamed "Harry" after the 1960s police-killer Harry Roberts, he published an autobiography entitled Harry's Game.
He went on to coach at Coventry City before becoming head of sport at a Bablake School in Leamington Spa.
Honours Birmingham City Football League Second Division runners-up: 1984–85
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Who is Brian Roberts?
English association football player (born 1955)
When was Brian Roberts born?
Brian Roberts was born on 6 November 1955 in Manchester.
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Brian Roberts is an association football player.
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Brian Roberts is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Brian Roberts (English footballer)
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