John Roberts (footballer, born 1946)

John Griffiths Roberts (11 September 1946 – 4 January 2016) was an Welsh football player and manager. He played as a defender from 1964 to 1983. He played for Swansea Town, Northampton Town, Arsenal, Birmingham City, Wrexham, Hull City and the national team. He was a player manager of Oswestry Town from 1982 to 1983.

John Roberts

Personal information
Full name	John Griffith Roberts
Date of birth	(1946-09-11)11 September 1946
Place of birth	Abercynon, Wales
Date of death	4 January 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 69)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1961–1963	Abercynon Athletic
1963–1964	Swansea Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1967	Swansea Town	37	(16)
1967–1969	Northampton Town	62	(11)
1969–1972	Arsenal	59	(4)
1972–1976	Birmingham City	66	(1)
1976–1980	Wrexham	145	(5)
1980–1982	Hull City	26	(1)
1982–1983	Oswestry Town
National team
–	Wales U-21	1	(0)
–	Wales U-23	5	(0)
1971–1976	Wales	22	(0)
Teams managed
1982–1983	Oswestry Town (player manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Roberts was born in Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff. He died on 4 January 2016 at the age of 69.