Richard Roberts (soccer)
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Richard “Dick or Dickie” Roberts is a former American soccer forward
who played professionally in the American Soccer League
and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
of the American Soccer League
. In 1952, he led the league in scoring with nineteen goals. In 1953, he played with Brooklyn Hispano
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Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played professionally in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
Professional
In 1949, Roberts signed with the Kearny ScotsKearny Scots
The Kearny Scots are an American soccer club based in Kearny, New Jersey. The Scots have played in both the National Association Football League and the second American Soccer League. When not members of those leagues, the Scots competed in lower level city leagues...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. In 1952, he led the league in scoring with nineteen goals. In 1953, he played with Brooklyn Hispano
Brooklyn Hispano
The Brooklyn Hispano was an American soccer club based in Brooklyn, New York that was an inaugural member of the reformed American Soccer League. The club was named the Brooklyn Giants for the 1942/43 season only....
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National team
On April 30, 1952, Roberts earned his lone cap with the U.S. national team in a 6-0 loss to ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
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