Danny Roberts (footballer)

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

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

1. "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
2. 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.