David John Roberts (born 1 October 1942) is an English former first-class

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er. The son of the cricketer and umpire Edward Allen Roberts, he was born at

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in October 1942. He made a single appearance in

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for the

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(MCC) against

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in 1963. Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 6 runs in the MCC first-innings by Ronald Hogan. The following year he played

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for

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, making three appearances in the

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* 1942 births Living people People from Harpenden English cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Hertfordshire cricketers Cricketers from Hertfordshire 20th-century English sportsmen {{england-cricket-bio-1940s-stub