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Danny Roberts (footballer)

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Danny Roberts
Personal information
Full name Daniel Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1975-11-12) 12 November 1975 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth Chelmsford, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Colchester United 0 (0)
Grays Athletic
Sudbury Town
Chelmsford City
Clacton Town
Harwich & Parkeston
Heybridge Swifts
1997-1998 Wivenhoe Town 27 (5)
1999-2001 Wivenhoe Town 74 (1)
2002-2003 Wivenhoe Town 46 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Roberts (born 12 November 1975) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Colchester United and a number of English non-league clubs.

Career

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Born in Chelmsford, Roberts came through the youth ranks at Colchester United. He was brought into the first team early following a string of injuries and suspensions, meaning that manager George Burley needed to play him during two legs of a League Cup tie with Brentford.[2] He came on as a substitute for Chris Fry to make his debut for the club in the first leg 2–0 home defeat on 16 August 1994,[3] and made his second and final appearance in the return leg, starting at Griffin Park in another 2–0 defeat.[4]

Roberts failed to feature in any further games for Colchester and he was not retained, later joining non-league clubs including Grays Athletic, Sudbury Town, Chelmsford City, Clacton Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Heybridge Swifts and Wivenhoe Town.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  3. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–2 Brentford". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Brentford 2–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.