Paul Roberts (footballer, born 1962)

Paul Roberts (born 27 April 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a full back, making over 400 appearances in the Football League.

Paul Roberts

Personal information
Date of birth	(1962-04-27) 27 April 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth	West Ham, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
19xx–1978	Millwall
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1983	Millwall	146	(0)
1983–1985	Brentford	62	(0)
1985–1986	Swindon Town	27	(0)
1986–1987	Southend United	38	(0)
1987–1988	Aldershot	39	(0)
1988	Leytonstone & Ilford	?	(?)
1988	Exeter City	3	(0)
1988–1990	Southend United	54	(0)
1990–1992	Fisher Athletic	?	(?)
1992–1994	Colchester United	63	(1)
1994	Chesham United	?	(?)
Total		432	(1)
Managerial career
1994–95	Chesham United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in West Ham, Roberts began his career as an apprentice at Millwall, making his senior debut in 1978. Roberts also played for Brentford, Swindon Town, Southend United, Aldershot, Leytonstone & Ilford, Exeter City, Fisher Athletic, Colchester United and Chesham United. He was player-manager of Chesham during the 1994–95 season, which saw them relegated from the Isthmian League Premier Division.^[2] He later became a London Cab driver.^[3]

Honours

Club

Millwall^[4]

• FA Youth Cup winner: 1978–79

Swindon Town^[5]

• Football League Fourth Division winner: 1985–86

Colchester United^[4][6]

• Football Conference winner: 1991–92
• FA Trophy winner: 1991–92

Individual

• Millwall Player of the Year: 1981
• Colchester United Player of the Year: 1993^[7]