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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1936|3|27}} |
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| birth_place = [[Cefn Mawr]], [[Wrexham]], |
| birth_place = [[Cefn Mawr]], [[Wrexham]], Wales |
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| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger |
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger |
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| years1 = 1951–1953 |
| years1 = 1951–1953 |
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| years2 = 1953–58 |
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'''Kenneth Owen Roberts''' (born 27 March 1936 |
'''Kenneth Owen Roberts''' (born 27 March 1936) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played with [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref name=fl>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/villa/villa.htm Football League Stats - Aston Villa players]</ref> He later achieved managerial success with [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]]. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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==Managerial career== |
==Managerial career== |
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Roberts became manager of [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] in March 1968, and remained in charge until September 1976.<ref name=manager>[http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?search=Ken+Roberts&manager_id=879&type=manager Roberts' Football League managerial career at Soccerbase]</ref> |
Roberts became manager of [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] in March 1968, and remained in charge until September 1976.<ref name=manager>[http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?search=Ken+Roberts&manager_id=879&type=manager Roberts' Football League managerial career at Soccerbase]</ref> |
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His spell in charge included memorably leading the Fourth Division side to the semi-finals of the [[Football League Cup]] in [[1974-75 in English football|1974-75]], narrowly losing to Roberts' former club Villa. The campaign ended with Chester achieving promotion from the [[Football League Fourth Division]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:16, 26 July 2013
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{{Infobox football biography | name = Ken Roberts | fullname = Kenneth Owen Roberts | birth_date = 27 March 1936 | birth_place = Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Wales | position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger | years1 = 1951–1953 | years2 = 1953–58 | clubs1 = Wrexham | clubs2 = Aston Villa | caps1 = 1 | caps2 = 38 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 3 | manageryears1 = 1968–1976 | manageryears2 = c.1981–1984 | managerclubs1 = Chester | managerclubs2 = Oswestry Town }}
Kenneth Owen Roberts (born 27 March 1936) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played with Wrexham and Aston Villa.[1] He later achieved managerial success with Chester.
Playing career
Roberts made his Football League debut for Wrexham in 1951, when aged just 15 years and 158 days old, equalling the 1929 record of Bradford Park Avenue's Albert Geldard for the youngest League player. This record stood until beaten by Reuben Noble-Lazarus of Barnsley in 2008.[2]
He later joined Aston Villa and added 38 league outings and three goals to his tally.[1]
Managerial career
Roberts became manager of Chester in March 1968, and remained in charge until September 1976.[3]
References
- ^ a b Football League Stats - Aston Villa players
- ^ "Barnsley schoolboy makes history". BBC. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Roberts' Football League managerial career at Soccerbase