John Roberts
| Date of birth | 11 September 1946 |
| Place of birth | Abercynon |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Defender |
| Died | 04 January 2016 |
A classic no nonsense centre-back, John Roberts was Frank McLintock's partner at the heart of the Arsenal defence in the first half of the 1970-71 double-winning season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 01 Jul 1964 | 01 Nov 1967 | |
| Northampton Town | 01 Nov 1967 | 01 May 1969 | |
| Arsenal | 01 May 1969 | 01 Oct 1972 | |
| Birmingham City | 01 Oct 1972 | 01 Aug 1976 | |
| Wrexham | 01 Aug 1976 | 06 Aug 1980 | |
| Hull City | 06 Aug 1980 | 30 Jun 1981 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | League Division One | 18 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Arsenal | European Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Arsenal | League Division One | 21 | 2 |
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| 1972-73 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Arsenal | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 1969 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1969 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1969 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1970 | Arsenal v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1970 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1970 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1970 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1970 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1970 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1970 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1970 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Lazio v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1970 | Arsenal v Lazio | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-2 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1970 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 03 Oct 1970 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1970 | Luton Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1970 | Sturm Graz v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1970 | Arsenal v Sturm Graz | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Nov 1970 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1970 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1970 | Beveren v Arsenal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-4 |
Fairs Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1971 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1971 | Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1971 | Strømsgodset IF v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Arsenal v Strømsgodset IF | W |
4-0 Agg: 7-1 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1971 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1971 | Grasshoppers v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | European Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1971 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1971 | Arsenal v Grasshoppers | W |
3-0 Agg: 5-0 |
European Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1971 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1971 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1972 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Arsenal v Ajax | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
European Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1972 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1972 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1972 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1972 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1972 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1972 | Arsenal v Rotherham United | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1966-67 | Wales | Abandoned | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Wales | Abandoned | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Wales | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Wales | Amateur | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Wales | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Wales | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Wales | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Wales | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Wales | Centenary Match | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Wales | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1967 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 2-1 | Abandoned | |
| 01 Nov 1967 | Wales v England | L | 1-2 | Under-23 | |
| 20 Mar 1968 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | Abandoned | |
| 02 Oct 1968 | Wales v England | L | 1-3 | Under-23 | |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | Amateur | |
| 01 Oct 1969 | England v Wales | L | 2-0 | Under-23 | |
| 15 May 1971 | Wales v Scotland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1971 | England v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1971 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 May 1971 | Finland v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Wales v Finland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 May 1972 | Wales v England | L | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1972 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 Jan 1973 | England v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Wales v Poland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 12 May 1973 | Wales v Scotland | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 May 1973 | England v Wales | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1973 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Poland v Wales | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 11 May 1974 | Wales v England | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1974 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1974 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Sep 1974 | Austria v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 Apr 1975 | Hungary v Wales | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 17 May 1975 | Wales v Scotland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 May 1975 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 Mar 1976 | Wales v England | L | 1-2 | Centenary Match | |
| 06 May 1976 | Scotland v Wales | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Dec 1976 | England v Wales | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.