Colin Roberts (16 September 1933 – September 2017) was an English professional

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who played as a

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Career

Roberts was born in

Castleford Castleford is a town within the City of Wakefield district, West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 45,106 at a 2021 population estimate. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to the north of the t ...

. He played football for Altofts Colliery before signing for Bradford Park Avenue in 1951. He made his debut in

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in the 1953–54 season, and over that and the next two seasons made 75 League appearances for Park Avenue. After returning to non-league football with

Frickley Colliery Frickley & South Elmsall Colliery was opened by the Carlton Main Colliery Company Ltd in 1903 in South Elmsall, in Yorkshire, England. Frickley & South Elmsall Colliery The first sod was cut on 23 April 1903 of shafts No.1 and No.2 and the ...

, Roberts spent two seasons back in the league with

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, making 57 further appearances.

References

1933 births 2017 deaths Footballers from Castleford English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Altofts F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Frickley Athletic F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub