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Harry Roberts (footballer, born 1906)

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Full name
  
Henry Bramley Roberts

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Defender

Playing position
  
Right back

Died
  
1963

Date of death
  
1963 (aged 56–57)

Role
  
Footballer

Place of birth
  
Crofton, England

Name
  
Harry Roberts


Date of birth
  
(1906-06-27)27 June 1906

Henry Bramley "Harry" Roberts (27 June 1906 – 1963) was an English professional footballer who made 409 appearances in the Football League playing for Leeds United, Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers. He played as a right back.

Roberts was born in Crofton, in what is now West Yorkshire. He played as an amateur for Castleford Town before joining Leeds United, for whom he made his debut in the Football League during the 1925–26 season. He made 84 League appearances for Leeds before moving on to Plymouth Argyle, where he was a regular first-team selection for seven seasons and played more than 250 games for the club in all competitions. He left for Bristol Rovers in 1937, and returned to Yorkshire in 1939 to play for Frickley Colliery. He died in 1963.

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