Graham Roberts

Date of birth03 July 1959
Place of birthSouthampton
NationalityEnglish
PositionDefender

The England international was a hard tackling player who joined Chelsea after establishing his reputation at Tottenham and Glasgow Rangers.

He did well at Chelsea and scored a club record 13 penalties for Chelsea in the 1988-89 season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Portsmouth 01 Mar 1977 01 May 1980
Tottenham Hotspur 01 May 1980 01 Aug 1988
Chelsea 01 Aug 1988 01 Nov 1990

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1980-81 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 9
1
1980-81 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
1
1980-81 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 21
3
1981-82 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 6
1981-82 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 5
1981-82 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 35
2
6
1981-82 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 6
1
1
1982-83 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
1982-83 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2
1982-83 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 20
4
2
1983-84 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4
1
1983-84 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 3
1983-84 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 35
6
1983-84 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 12
3
1984-85 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 3
1984-85 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 4
1
1984-85 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 40
7
1984-85 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 7
1
1985-86 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 3
1985-86 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 6
2
1985-86 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 32
1
1986-87 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 4
2
1986-87 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 17
1
1988-89 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1988-89 Chelsea League Cup 2
1988-89 Chelsea League Division Two 46
15
1989-90 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1989-90 Chelsea League Cup 1
1
1989-90 Chelsea League Division One 24
3


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
27 Aug 1988 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 League Division Two
30 Aug 1988 Crystal Palace v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Sep 1988 AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division Two
10 Sep 1988 Chelsea v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Sep 1988 Barnsley v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Sep 1988 Chelsea v Manchester City L 1-3 League Division Two
24 Sep 1988 Leeds United v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division Two
27 Sep 1988 Scunthorpe United v Chelsea L 4-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
01 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Leicester City W 2-1 League Division Two
04 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Walsall W 2-0 League Division Two
09 Oct 1988 Swindon Town v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Scunthorpe United D 2-2
Agg: 3-6
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
15 Oct 1988 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division Two
22 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle W 5-0 League Division Two
25 Oct 1988 Hull City v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division Two
29 Oct 1988 Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1988 Watford v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
12 Nov 1988 Chelsea v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Nov 1988 Bradford City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division Two
26 Nov 1988 Chelsea v Shrewsbury Town W 2-0 League Division Two
03 Dec 1988 Stoke City v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division Two
10 Dec 1988 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 3-3 League Division Two
16 Dec 1988 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division Two
26 Dec 1988 Chelsea v Ipswich Town W 3-0 League Division Two
31 Dec 1988 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division Two
02 Jan 1989 Oxford United v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
07 Jan 1989 Barnsley v Chelsea L 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1989 Chelsea v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division Two
21 Jan 1989 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
04 Feb 1989 Walsall v Chelsea W 0-7 League Division Two
11 Feb 1989 Chelsea v Swindon Town W 3-2 League Division Two
18 Feb 1989 Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
25 Feb 1989 Chelsea v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League Division Two
28 Feb 1989 Chelsea v Hull City W 2-1 League Division Two
11 Mar 1989 Chelsea v Watford D 2-2 League Division Two
15 Mar 1989 Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
18 Mar 1989 Manchester City v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
21 Mar 1989 Sunderland v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
25 Mar 1989 Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League Division Two
28 Mar 1989 Ipswich Town v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
01 Apr 1989 Chelsea v Barnsley W 5-3 League Division Two
04 Apr 1989 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 3-1 League Division Two
08 Apr 1989 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
15 Apr 1989 Leicester City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division Two
22 Apr 1989 Chelsea v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division Two
29 Apr 1989 Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
01 May 1989 Chelsea v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division Two
06 May 1989 Chelsea v Bradford City W 3-1 League Division Two
13 May 1989 Portsmouth v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
19 Aug 1989 Wimbledon v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1989 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1989 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1989 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
09 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Division One
16 Sep 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division One
19 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Scarborough D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division One
30 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
21 Oct 1989 Derby County v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1989 Chelsea v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1989 Chelsea v Millwall W 4-0 League Division One
11 Nov 1989 Everton v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1989 Chelsea v Southampton D 2-2 League Division One
25 Nov 1989 Manchester United v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
02 Dec 1989 Chelsea v Wimbledon L 2-5 League Division One
09 Dec 1989 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
16 Dec 1989 Chelsea v Liverpool L 2-5 League Division One
26 Dec 1989 Crystal Palace v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
30 Dec 1989 Luton Town v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1990 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 0-3 League Division One
06 Jan 1990 Chelsea v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1990 Crewe Alexandra v Chelsea W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1990 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
27 Jan 1990 Bristol City v Chelsea L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1990 Coventry City v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
10 Feb 1990 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
17 Feb 1990 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One


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
1982-83 England British Home Championship 2
1983-84 England British Home Championship 2
1983-84 England International Friendly 2
1984-85 England B v A 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
28 May 1983 Northern Ireland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
01 Jun 1983 England v Scotland W 2-0 British Home Championship
29 Feb 1984 France v England L 2-0 International Friendly
04 Apr 1984 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
26 May 1984 Scotland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1984 England v USSR L 0-2 International Friendly
13 Nov 1984 England v New Zealand W 2-0 B v A


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.