Dave Roberts was an English footballer

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 who played for Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

 and Fordsons

Fordsons F.C.

Fordsons Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1924 and 1930. The club was originally the factory team of the Ford Motor Company, a major employer in the city at that time and was named after the Fordson tractor, resulting in the...

  in the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

 during the 1920s.

Bohemians

While playing for Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

, Roberts finished the 1923–24 season as the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

's top goalscorer. His 20 goals in 17 appearances helped Bohs win their first ever League title. Bohs won the title after winning 15 successive league games. Other members of the team included Bertie Kerr

Bertie Kerr

Bertie Kerr was an Irish soccer player during the 1910s and 1920s.He played for the amateur Bohemians during his career. Kerr played full back throughout his career and was among the first athletes to represent Ireland at the Summer Olympics when he played in the 1924 Olympics...

, Johnny McIlroy

Johnny McIlroy

Johnny McIlroy was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s.McIlroy was a tough defender during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the All-Conquering Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season - League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and Leinster Senior Cup....

, Billy Otto

Billy Otto

Billy Otto was a soccer player during the 1920s.Otto played for Bohemians in the League of Ireland. He captained Bohs to league success in 1923/24 when the "Gypsies" won 16 of their 18 league games.-Honours:*League of Ireland** Bohemians - 1923/24...

, Christy Robinson

Christy Robinson

Christy Robinson was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.Robinson was a skilful inside forward during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the All-Conquering Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season - League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and...

, Jack McCarthy

Jack McCarthy

Jack McCarthy is an American writer and slam poet.-Biography:McCarthy was born in Massachusetts and now lives in Seattle, Washington. He began writing poetry in the 1960s, but did not begin performing his works for audiences until the 1990s...

 and Johnny Murray

Johnny Murray

For the voice actor, see Johnny Murray Johnny Murray was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s.Murray was a skilful winger who played for Ormeau, Blue Crusaders, Bohemians and Drumcondra F.C.....

. In all competitions during the 1923-24 season, Roberts scored 25 goals in 27 games..

Fordsons

Roberts played for Fordsons

Fordsons F.C.

Fordsons Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1924 and 1930. The club was originally the factory team of the Ford Motor Company, a major employer in the city at that time and was named after the Fordson tractor, resulting in the...

 during the 1925–26 season and helped them win the FAI Cup

FAI Cup

The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...

. In the final Roberts scored the opening goal, a header from a free kick, as Fordsons beat Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers F.C.

Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...

 3-2. He team mates at Fordsons included Frank Brady and Harry Buckle

Harry Buckle

Harry Buckle was an Irish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Ireland national football team.- Club career :...

 .

League of Ireland XI

While playing for Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

, Roberts also played at least twice for the League of Ireland XI

League of Ireland XI

The League of Ireland XI, known as of 2010 as the Airtricity League XI for sponsorship reasons, is the representative select team for the League of Ireland which operates in the Republic of Ireland.The select first played the Scottish League XI in 1938....

. On February 9, 1924, at Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...

, he scored twice in a 3-3 against a Welsh League XI. In March 1925 he also played in a 2-1 defeat against the same opponents. His team mates while playing in these games included fellow Bohs players Bertie Kerr

Bertie Kerr

Bertie Kerr was an Irish soccer player during the 1910s and 1920s.He played for the amateur Bohemians during his career. Kerr played full back throughout his career and was among the first athletes to represent Ireland at the Summer Olympics when he played in the 1924 Olympics...

, Johnny McIlroy

Johnny McIlroy

Johnny McIlroy was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s.McIlroy was a tough defender during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the All-Conquering Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season - League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and Leinster Senior Cup....

, Christy Robinson

Christy Robinson

Christy Robinson was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.Robinson was a skilful inside forward during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the All-Conquering Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season - League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and...

 and Johnny Murray

Johnny Murray

For the voice actor, see Johnny Murray Johnny Murray was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s.Murray was a skilful winger who played for Ormeau, Blue Crusaders, Bohemians and Drumcondra F.C.....

 as well as Frank Collins and John Joe Flood

John Joe Flood

John Joe Flood, also referred to as Jonjo Flood or John Flood, was an Irish footballer who played as a forward for Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers, Leeds United and Crystal Palace. As an international, he also played for the Irish Free State....

.

Honours

Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

• League of Ireland
  League of Ireland
  The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
  
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  • 1923–24

Fordsons

Fordsons F.C.

Fordsons Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1924 and 1930. The club was originally the factory team of the Ford Motor Company, a major employer in the city at that time and was named after the Fordson tractor, resulting in the...

• FAI Cup
  FAI Cup
  The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
  
  : 1
  • 1926
    FAI Cup 1925–26
    The FAI Cup 1925–26 was the fifth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 9 January 1926 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin...