Les Roberts (footballer)

Les Roberts
Personal information
Full name Charles Leslie Roberts
Date of birth (1901-05-28)28 May 1901
Place of birth Halesowen, England
Date of death 29 May 1980(1980-05-29) (aged 79)
Place of death Christchurch, England
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kidderminster Harriers
1921 Aston Villa
Cradley Heath St. Luke's
1921–1922 Redditch
1922 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
1922–1923 Chesterfield 6 (4)
1923–1924 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
1924 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
1924 Merthyr Town 12 (2)
1924–1926 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 51 (11)
1926–1927 Bolton Wanderers 6 (2)
1927–1930 Swindon Town 106 (34)
1930–1931 Brentford 5 (0)
1931 Manchester City 8 (2)
1931 Exeter City 11 (4)
1932–1934 Crystal Palace 50 (19)
1933 Chester 5 (2)
1934 Rotherham United 9 (5)
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
1936–1937 New Brighton 40 (11)
South Liverpool
Total 306 (92)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Leslie Roberts (28 May 1901 – 29 May 1980), sometimes known as Charles Roberts, was an English professional footballer who made over 300 appearances as an inside forward in the Football League. He is best remembered for his three years with Swindon Town, for whom he made 119 appearances and scored 35 goals.