Brian Roberts | |
Fullname: | Brian Leslie Ford Roberts |
Birth Date: | 6 November 1955 |
Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1972–1974 |
Youthclubs1: | Coventry City |
Years1: | 1974–1984 |
Clubs1: | Coventry City |
Caps1: | 215 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1975 |
Clubs2: | → Hereford United (loan) |
Caps2: | 8 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1984–1990 |
Clubs3: | Birmingham City |
Caps3: | 187 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1990–1992 |
Caps4: | 21 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 431 |
Totalgoals: | 1 |
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".[2] He won the club's Player of the Year award for 1989.[3] Nicknamed "Harry" after the 1960s police-killer Harry Roberts, he published an autobiography entitled Harry's Game.[4]
He went on to coach at Coventry City before becoming head of sport at a private school in Leamington Spa.[5]
Birmingham City