Richard Roberts (American soccer)
20th-century soccer player
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Richard Roberts is an American former soccer forward who played professionally in the American Soccer League and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Roberts | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | New York Americans | ||
| 1949–1953 | Kearny Scots | ||
| 1953–1955 | Brooklyn Hispano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1952 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Professional
In 1948–49 he played for New York Americans, notably scoring a goal in both of the championship playoff tie breakers of that season.[1] In 1949, Roberts signed with the Kearny Scots of the American Soccer League. In 1952, he led the league in scoring with nineteen goals.[2] In 1953, he played with Brooklyn Hispano.[3]
National team
On April 30, 1952, Roberts earned his lone cap with the U.S. national team in a 6–0 loss to Scotland.[4]
