James Roberts (footballer, born 1996)
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James Anthony Roberts (born 21 June 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hampton & Richmond Borough.
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Roberts playing for Oxford United in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anthony Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke Mandeville, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2012–2014 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Oxford United | 30 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Chester (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Oxford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Barnet (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Oxford City (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Guiseley (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2018 | Halesowen Town | 10 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Hereford | 19 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Alvechurch (loan) | 7 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Spennymoor Town | 32 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Oxford City | 15 | (11) |
| 2021–2024 | Havant & Waterlooville | 120 | (26) |
| 2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2024– | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 28 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:09, 18 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
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Perspective
Roberts made his first team debut for Oxford United as a substitute in a 5–1 away defeat on 11 October 2014 against Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium.[3] He made his first senior start, and scored his first two goals, in a first-round FA Cup win over Grimsby Town on 8 November 2014.[4] He was rewarded with his first league start the following week at York City, where his debut league goal won the game for Oxford.[5] He scored 5 goals in total in his inaugural season but, after not featuring in the opening 10 games of the following season, he was loaned to Chester for a month on 29 September 2015.[6] Roberts joined Oxford City on loan in January 2016, and then Barnet the following month.[7] Roberts joined Oxford City on loan for a second time in September 2016.[8] In February 2017 he joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan for the rest of the season.[9] Roberts joined Guiseley on a month's loan on 15 December 2017,[10] later extended until the end of the 2017–18 season.[11] At the end of the season, he was released by Oxford.[12]
After a short spell with Halesowen Town, Roberts joined Hereford on 24 October 2018.[13] On 28 March 2019, he was loaned out to Alvechurch until the end of the season.[14]
Having been released by Hereford, on 17 June 2019 Roberts joined Spennymoor Town.[15] The following season, he joined Oxford City.[16] After a prolific season, he joined divisional rivals Havant & Waterlooville for an undisclosed fee.[17]
In June 2024, Roberts returned to Hampton & Richmond Borough on a permanent basis having enjoyed a short loan spell with the club two years prior.[18] Having scored four goals in three league matches, he was named National League Player of the Month for September 2024.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford United | 2014–15[20] | League Two | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| 2015–16[21] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[22] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[23] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Chester (loan) | 2015–16[21] | National League | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Barnet (loan) | 2015–16[21] | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2016–17 | National League South | 15 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2016–17 | National League North | 14 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Guiseley (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 18 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Halesowen Town | 2018–19 | Southern Premier Central | 10 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Hereford | 2018–19 | National League North | 19 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| Alvechurch (loan) | 2018–19[24] | Southern Premier Central | 7 | 5 | — | — | 2[b] | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||
| Spennymoor Town | 2019–20 | National League North | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 11 | |
| Oxford City | 2020–21 | National League South | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 23 | 16 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2021–22[25] | National League South | 32 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 38 | 8 | |
| 2022–23[25] | National League South | 45 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 49 | 14 | ||
| 2023–24[25] | National League South | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| Total | 120 | 26 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 131 | 29 | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) |
2021–22[25] | National League South | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough |
2024–25[25] | National League South | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 31 | 10 | |
| Career total | 325 | 84 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 361 | 97 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
Individual
- National League Player of the Month: September 2024[19]
References
External links
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