Morgan Roberts
Morgan Alfie Roberts (born 7 November 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Brackley Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Alfie Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brackley Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Northampton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Northampton Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Banbury United (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Banbury United | 42 | (20) |
| 2022–2023 | Swindon Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Brackley Town | 32 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, 3 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Roberts joined Northampton Town's youth academy in 2009, after beginning at Northampton Soccer Stars, prior to being promoted into the first-team squad nine years later.[2][5] Roberts was an unused substitute for an EFL League One match with Blackpool in April 2018, which preceded his professional debut on 5 May during a 2–2 draw at Sixfields Stadium with Oldham Athletic; the club's 2017–18 finale as they suffered relegation.[3][6] He signed a new contract with Northampton on 17 May.[7]
On 11 October 2019, Roberts headed off on loan to AFC Rushden & Diamonds of the Southern League.[8] He won man of the match in two of his first three appearances for them.[9] He scored his first senior goal on 22 October, netting against Banbury United; a team he would later join.[10] Roberts made a second one-month loan move of the season to a Southern League Premier Central team, this time in the shape of Banbury United on 12 November 2019; joining up with brother Connor.[11] On 12 December 2020, Roberts joined National League North team Brackley Town on loan for a month.[12]
On 7 July 2021, Roberts rejoined former club Banbury United on a permanent deal.[13] The 2021–22 season saw success for Banbury as they were promoted to the sixth tier of English football for the first time in their history.[14]
On 1 September 2022, Roberts returned to the Football League when he joined EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[15] The move came after an impressive opening month of the season that saw Roberts saw four goals, ultimately being awarded the National League North Player of the Month award for August 2022.[16]
In February 2023, Roberts signed for National League club Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the season but returned to Swindon Town the following month due to lack of game time.[17][18]
Roberts was released by Swindon Town upon the conclusion of the 2022/23 season and subsequently re-joined Brackley Town on a permanent basis in June 2023.[19] Despite a successful individual season that saw him named in the National League North Team of the Season,[20] it ultimately ended in disappointment as Brackley were defeated by Boston United in the play-off final.[21] He signed a new contract to remain at the club for the following season.[22]
International career edit
Roberts was called up to a training camp with the Wales U21s in March 2019.[23]
Personal life edit
He attended Kingsthorpe Grove and Northampton School for Boys as a pupil.[5] His father, Gareth, is a former semi-professional footballer, while brother Connor is a current footballer.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 2017–18 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Banbury United (loan) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Brackley Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Banbury United | 2021–22[26] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 36 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 1 | 46 | 18 | |
| 2022–23 | National League North | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Total | 42 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 22 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2022–23[27] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2022–23[3] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 73 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 105 | 26 | ||
- Notes
Honours edit
Banbury United
- Southern Football League Premier Division Central Champions: 2021–22[14]
Individual
- National League North Player of the Month: August 2022,[16] April 2024[28]
References edit
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Morgan Roberts - Midfielder". Northampton Town F.C. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "England – M. Roberts". Soccerway. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Roberts 'really enjoying' Banbury spell after another man of the match display". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Getting to know... Cobblers' academy graduate Morgan Roberts". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Sean Whaler and Morgan Roberts to travel as part of 20 man squad". Northampton Town F.C. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Academy products Morgan Roberts and Sean Whaler sign professional contracts". Northampton Town F.C. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Diamonds Announce Two Loan Signings". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Peaks hails 'excellent' Roberts as Cobblers teenager sparkles again for Diamonds". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Roberts nets the winner and Hughes also impresses in Diamonds victory". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "MORGAN ROBERTS JOINS UNITED ON LOAN FROM NORTHAMPTON TOWN Signings". Banbury United. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "YOUNG DUO MAKE LOAN MOVES". Northampton Town. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Roberts, James (7 July 2021). "Banbury re-sign ex-Northampton Town winger Morgan Roberts". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b "It's Championship Success For Banbury!". southern-football-league.co.uk. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Swindon complete Morgan Roberts signing". swindontownfc.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Top Trio Handed August's National League North Accolades". thenationalleague.org.uk. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: MORGAN ROBERTS". theshots.co.uk. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Roberts returns to club and Wynn-Davis heads to Wantage". swindontownfc.co.uk. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: MORGAN ROBERTS SIGNS FOR BRACKLEY TOWN". Brackley Town F.C. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "From the league: National League North team of the season". darlingtonfc.co.uk. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Brackley Town 1–2 Boston United". www.bostonunited.co.uk. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "NEWS: Morgan Roberts, Tyler Lyttle and Zak Lilly remain at Brackley Town". www.brackleytownfc.com. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Page highlights pathway for new look U21 squad". Football Association of Wales. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Player Profiles". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Morgan Roberts - Banbury United Football Club First Team". Banbury United. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Morgan Roberts | Player Profile - Aylesbury United archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Morgan Roberts in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "North's Leading Lights Are Getting Rewards Aplenty!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
External links edit
- Morgan Roberts at Soccerway
- Profile at Aylesbury United