James Roberts (footballer, born 1996)
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 Roberts playing for Oxford United in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anthony Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke Mandeville, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Horsham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2012–2014 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Oxford United | 30 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Chester (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Oxford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Barnet (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Oxford City (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Guiseley (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2018 | Halesowen Town | 10 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Hereford | 19 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Alvechurch (loan) | 7 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Spennymoor Town | 32 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Oxford City | 15 | (11) |
| 2021–2024 | Havant & Waterlooville | 120 | (26) |
| 2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 36 | (11) |
| 2025–2026 | Horsham | 21 | (1) |
| 2026– | Sholing | 17 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 11 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
James Anthony Roberts (born 21 June 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southern Football League Premier Division South club Sholing F.C..
Roberts made his first team debut for Oxford United as a substitute in a 5–1 away defeat on 11 October 2014 against Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium.[3] He made his first senior start, and scored his first two goals, in a first-round FA Cup win over Grimsby Town on 8 November 2014.[4] He was rewarded with his first league start the following week at York City, where his debut league goal won the game for Oxford.[5] He scored 5 goals in total in his inaugural season but, after not featuring in the opening 10 games of the following season, was loaned to Chester for a month on 29 September 2015.[6] Roberts joined Oxford City on loan in January 2016, and then Barnet the following month.[7] He joined Oxford City on loan for a second time in September 2016,[8] then was loaned to Stalybridge Celtic from February 2017 for the rest of the season.[9] The following season he joined Guiseley on a month's loan in December 2017,[10] later extended until the end of the 2017–18 season.[11] At the end of the season, he was released by Oxford.[12]
After a short spell with Halesowen Town, Roberts joined Hereford on 24 October 2018.[13] On 28 March 2019, he was loaned out to Alvechurch until the end of the season.[14]
Having been released by Hereford, on 17 June 2019 Roberts joined Spennymoor Town.[15] The following season, he joined Oxford City.[16] After a prolific season, he joined divisional rivals Havant & Waterlooville for an undisclosed fee.[17]
In June 2024, Roberts returned to Hampton & Richmond Borough on a permanent basis having enjoyed a short loan spell with the club two years earlier.[18] Having scored four goals in three league matches, he was named National League Player of the Month for September 2024.[19]
On 27 June 2025, Roberts joined newly promoted National League South side Horsham.[20] On 16 August 2025, he scored his first (and only) league goal for the club in a 4–3 loss to Worthing.[21] On 3 January 2026, Roberts left Horsham by mutual consent, having scored 4 goals in 28 appearances in all competitions.[22] On 6 January, he joined Sholing.
