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| Bob Roberts | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Robert John Roberts | |
| Date of birth | April 1859 | |
| Place of birth | West Bromwich,  England
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| Date of death | 20 October 1929 (aged 70) | |
| Place of death | Byker, England | |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1879–1885 | West Bromwich Strollers | |
| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1885–1890 1890–1891 1891–1892 1892–1893 |
West Bromwich Albion Sunderland Albion West Bromwich Albion Aston Villa |
40 (0) – (–) 9 (0) 4 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1887–1890 | England | 3 (0) |
Robert John Roberts (April 9, 1859 – 20 October 1929), better known as Bob Roberts, was an English football goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career at West Bromwich Albion, with whom he won an FA Cup winner's medal, and also played for Sunderland Albion and Aston Villa. He won three caps for England and is the first West Bromwich Albion player to have appeared at international level. He was nicknamed Long Bob and The Prince of Goalkeepers.
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