Gary Roberts (footballer born 1960)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Paul Michael Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhyl, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Forward, winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wembley | |||
| 1980–1986 | Brentford | 187 | (45) |
| Barnet | |||
| Maidstone United | |||
| Welling United | |||
| 1988 | Hitchin Town | ||
| 1988 | St Albans City | 3 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Stevenage Borough | 13 | (5) |
| 1991 | Baldock Town | ||
| 1991–1992 | Stevenage Borough | 15 | (7) |
| 1994 | Baldock Town | ||
| 1994–1995 | Cambridge City | 17 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | Braintree Town | ||
| 1996 | Bishop's Stortford | ||
| National team | |||
| Wales U21 | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999–2001 | Baldock Town | ||
| 2001–2002 | St Albans City | ||
| 2003–2016 | Cambridge City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Gary Paul Michael Roberts (born 5 April 1960 in Rhyl) is a Welsh professional former football forward and winger. As a player, he is best remembered for his six years in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made over 220 appearances. After retiring from football Roberts turned to management, managing non-league clubs Baldock Town and St Albans City before being appointed Cambridge City manager in 2003, remaining in the role until 2016.
Roberts began his career at Isthmian League Division One side Wembley and secured a £6,000 move to the Football League with Division Three side Brentford in 1980. He made 19 appearances and scored three goals in the 1980–81 season. Following the departure of David Crown, Roberts was a regular during the following season, playing as a left winger, despite being right-footed. He also served as the club's PFA representative. Roberts came to the fore during the 1982–83 season, scoring 17 goals and amassing a career-high 58 appearances. He followed up with another 15 goals in 1983–84 and won the Midweek Sports Special Goal of the Month award for his finish in a 4–1 League Cup second round first leg defeat to Division One giants Liverpool.
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