Wigan Athletic was formed in 1932, following the winding-up of Wigan Borough the year before. His goals helped the team reach the First Division play-offs in his first season at the club. On 10 March, Roberts got on the scoresheet again with a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal, against Leicester City, in a 3–1 win. On 21 February 2014, having not played for more than a year due to a persistent hip injury, Roberts told the matchday announcer he was unlikely to play again[24] and on 20 March 2014 he announced his retirement from football.[3][25]. Wigan had earlier twice led in a very entertaining first half containing four goals. [8] Only when his uncle Cyrille arranged a trial at former club Hayes in the Isthmian League Premier Division Roberts returned to football. Assisted by Enda Stevens. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. After the club failed to gain promotion, Roberts handed in a transfer request and was sold to West Bromwich Albion in July 2000. Fleetwood Town 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Despite being fully fit for 2002–03, Albion's first season in the Premier League, Roberts managed only three goals in 32 games. [30], Roberts comes from a prominent sporting family: his uncles include former footballers Cyrille Regis, Dave Regis, and Otis Roberts (a former Grenada international who played in Hong Kong and Belgium). William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. [17] But a transfer request during the mid-season saw him move to Wigan Athletic for a fee of £1.4 million,[18] potentially rising to £2 million.[19]. Roberts scored seven league goals in the 2008–09 season, as Blackburn struggled in the league finishing 15th. Gary Roberts has made more than 500 EFL appearances Veteran Gary Roberts has left League One side Wigan Athletic, blaming the club's financial … … Wigan Athletic v Plymouth Argyle WIGAN, ENGLAND - NOVENBER 6: Jason Roberts of Wigan battles with Paul Wotton of Plymouth scores the opening goal during the Coca-Cola Championship match between and Wigan Athletic and Plymouth Argyle at The JJB Stadium on November 6, 2004 in Wigan… Roberts moved to West Bromwich Albion on 26 July 2000, for a club record £2 million fee. With Wigan Athletic's promotion to the top flight of English football in May 2005, Jason Roberts was able to establish himself in the Premier League. [22] He scored his first goal for Blackburn in the 2–1 FA Cup semi-final defeat against Chelsea, he missed three months of the season with a broken foot. Wigan Athletic 1, Aston Villa 0. He was loaned out to Portsmouth at the start of the 2003–04 season, and was then sold to Wigan Athletic in January 2004. On 3 July 2006, he joined Blackburn Rovers on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Assisted by Gary Roberts with a cross. In the summer of 2000 however, following Rovers' failure to gain promotion, he handed in a transfer request to the club.[11]. Jason Roberts was named Concacaf Director of Development in November 2017. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Roberts joined the Latics - the eighth club of his career - on a free transfer in August 2017 and played 66 games, scoring three goals. 90'+1' Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. On 26 January 2012, Roberts signed for Reading on an eighteen-month contract. 45+2' HT First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Crawley Town 1. Born in Park Royal, London, Roberts was playing football from an early age, and spent time in the youth academies at several professional clubs, but was not retained. Roberts joined Wigan Athletic in 2015, and made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Accrington Stanley in November 2017. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. [12] He continued his plunder in the next season, scoring 22 goals in 41 appearances. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross. [20] He made a good start to his career at the club, scoring eight goals in 14 appearances to round out the 2003–04 season. He grew up in Stonebridge, in the London Borough of Brent. The 28-year-old, who has a year left on his contract, has been the subject of a bid from Turkish side Besiktas. In 2007, he established the Jason Roberts Foundation, and was awarded an MBE for services to sport in 2010 New Year Honours – Grenada. 41' Attempt saved. After failing to agree a new contract with the club, he was sold to Blackburn Rovers in 2006, where he played European football for the first time. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. [3], Roberts was born in Central Middlesex Hospital, north-west London. Last updated on 9 November 20209 November 2020.From the section Wigan. In August 2011 he was announced as a new presenter on 6-0-6 and made his first appearance on Match of the Day 2 in November 2011. Gary Roberts and Dan Gardner of Wigan Athletic during the Sky Bet League One match between Ipswich Town and Wigan Athletic at Portman Road on September 13, 2020 in Ipswich, England. Bolton Wanderers 1, Wigan Athletic 1. [23] Roberts scored on his debut against Bristol City on 26 January 2012; when David James saved his penalty and Roberts bundled the ball over the line from the rebound. [26], Roberts qualified to play for Grenada through his father, who was born there. Get premium, high resolution news 73' Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Another loan took him to Bristol City, where he scored one goal against Oldham[10] in three appearances. He made his debut in November 1995,[9] the season Hayes won promotion to the Football Conference. Attempt blocked. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington. He then spent time on trial at Wycombe Wanderers, but was not offered a permanent deal at the club.[7]. It was his penalty kick goal in the second minute of their 27 August 2005 match against Sunderland that served as the first Premier League goal for the Latics and led them to the first top-flight victory in Wigan Athletic's history. Wigan Athletic Football Club is recruiting for a Retail Team Leader on a part-time basis based at the DW Stadium reporting directly to the Retail Manager. Roberts scored 17 goals in 50 appearances in 2000–01; he formed a successful partnership with Lee Hughes and fired Albion into the First Division playoffs. Page 1 of 5 Navigate to the next page Navigate to … He scored his third goal in four starts in a 1–0 win against Burnley, after looping a Jobi McAnuff cross over keeper Lee Grant. Born in Liverpool, Roberts begin his career with the Liverpool Academy but was dropped in 2001. [11] In the 1998–99 season, Roberts scored 16 goals in 37 league appearances, and was one of the top goal scorers in the FA Cup with a total of seven goals. On 20 March 2014, he announced his immediate retirement from the game due to persistent injuries. During West Bromwich's successful promotion campaign of 2001–02 however, Roberts' season was blighted by a persistent foot injury, breaking his fifth metatarsal three times. Roberts made an immediate impact in Grenada's first qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup, scoring the first two goals in a 10–0 rout of the US Virgin Islands on 26 March 2008. He then moving to Welshpool Townfor the 2004–2005 season where he played 20 time… [28], Roberts is a fan of Celtic and supported them growing up. - the eighth club of his career - on a free transfer in August 2017 and played 66 games, scoring three goals. In January 2012. he signed for Reading on an eighteen-month contract and helped them to promotion from the Football League Championship as champions. He worked as a co-commentator at the 2014 FIFA World Cup for 5 Live and joined the BBC full-time at the start of the 2014–2015 season to work as a pundit and co-commentator. Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Gillingham 3. Both players were named in the PFA Championship team of the season. He was loaned out for much of the 2003–04 season to Portsmouth, where he scored once against Everton,[15] with three further goals in the League Cup against Northampton (2)[16] and Nottingham Forest. [13] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat away at Nottingham Forest on 12 August 2000, the opening day of the 2000–01 season. 76' Foul by Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town). He said on Twitter: external-link"I have loved every minute of playing for the club.". The 33-year-old scored 10 goals in … Wigan Athletic announced that Kevin Roberts has joined the club as a non-executive director. 25' Goal 9 - William Grigg Goal! Assisted by Viv Solomon-Otabor. Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. He made over 150 appearances for Blackburn, scoring 28 goals. In addition to the domestic league, Wigan Athletic will participate in this season's editions of the FA Cup , EFL Cup , and EFL Trophy . Wigan Athletic 3 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion Nathan Ellington and Jason Roberts reinforced their reputation as the best strike partnership in the Championship as Wigan overwhelmed Brighton. He appeared on Match of the Day 2 for the second time on 15 January 2012, the third time on 1 April and a fourth on 11 November. 90+3' Corner, West Bromwich Albion. He signed a new deal in November 2008 which kept him at Ewood Park until the summer of 2011. The following season, he struggled to maintain a place in the Blackburn starting line up due to the signing of Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz. Roberts signed for Wigan from West Brom in January 2004 Wigan striker Jason Roberts says his future lies away from the JJB Stadium after talks broke down over a new deal. He scored twice against Swansea City in the League Cup on 6 September 2000, his first goals for the club. Roberts continued to find the net in the 2004–05 campaign, ending the season with 21 goals in league play—second in The Championship, behind teammate Nathan Ellington. Signing for Rhyl in 2003 where he played three times before moving on to Welsh Premier League side Bangor City where he played 22 times scoring once between 2003 and 2004. His goals enabled Wigan to finish the season comfortably in the top half and challenge for a European place in only their first season in the top division of English football. But with the Latics in administration and unable to sign players, Roberts, 36, said he is looking for a new club. [31] He is also related to Olympic medallist John Regis, who was Cyrille's cousin.[32]. 80' Post update Attempt missed. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. His goals enabled Wigan to finish the season comfortably in the top half and challenge for a European place in only their first season in the top division of English football. He did enough to impress the club and signed a part-time contract worth £15 per week. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. 90'+5' Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Gillingham 3. The 2020–21 season is Wigan Athletic Football Club's 89th season in existence and their first back in League One since 2017–18. [4] He began playing football from the age of six, and was scouted by several professional clubs while playing for Parkfield Youth. In Wigan's first season in the Premier League, Roberts wrote a weekly blog for the BBC Sport's website. His goals in the following season helped the club finish tenth in its inaugural Premier League campaign, as well as taking the team to the 2006 Football League Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium – the club's first ever major cup final. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. His second goal came on 11 February against Coventry City, where he deflected in a Matthew Connolly header. He would go on to start for Wigan in the final against Manchester United. Roberts, 36, left Wigan in September after three seasons at the DW Stadium. He left Wrexham in 2000 to join Wigan Athletic, where he made 125 appearances and scoring 19 goals. He then made a permanent move to Doncaster Rovers in 2004. He trained at the youth academies of a number of these clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur,[4] Watford,[5] and Chelsea,[6] but failed to earn a contract. He scored his sixth goal for Reading in an important top of the table clash against Southampton, connecting with Jimmy Kébé's pinpoint cross. Gary Roberts has been at Wigan since 2017 Wigan Athletic have brought in Viv Solomon-Otabor and Dan Gardner on short-term deals as well as re … Foul by Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic). With Wigan Athletic's promotion to the top flight of English football in May 2005, Jason Roberts was able to establish himself in the Premier League. This success was encapsulated in one moment on 24 January 2006—when Roberts himself scored a last minute goal against Arsenal at Highbury in the League Cup semi-final to send Wigan to the first major cup final in their history. Sheffield United 4, Wigan Athletic 1. 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[33] Upon receiving the award he stated in one of Blackburn's match-day programme notes that he was humbled to get it and thanks everyone who has supported his charity work. But Roberts had other ideas, with a cool finish from close range shortly after coming on to the pitch. Roberts made his debut for Wigan on 17 January 2004 in a 4–2 win against Preston North End, scoring his first goal for the club inside the first 35 seconds of the match. Springfield Park, the former home of Wigan Borough, was purchased by the club for £2,850. [citation needed] Roberts kept this momentum towards the end of the 2006–07 season by netting five goals in as many games shaking off criticism of many fans. Reading's matchday edition of the Royals, revealed that Roberts had officially made the best ever start to a Reading career by helping them achieve an eight-game winning run, while also scoring four times and providing five assists. He quickly established himself in the first team, scoring 38 goals in his two seasons at the club. 45' Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Crawley Town 1. After being rejected by Wycombe, Roberts spent more than a year away from football. [14] He managed only 14 league appearances during the season, scoring seven goals. However, after a memorable solo goal at rivals Bolton Wanderers, he claimed back his place and took part in many games towards the end of the season netting some goals and forging a good partnership with Santa Cruz. [6] He began working as an export clerk, and was considering quitting the game altogether. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Roberts added: "It's been heartbreaking to see what's happened to the club and squad over the last few months...stick together and keep fighting for your club.". He also spent time on loan at Hull City and Bradford City, scoring on his debut for the latter against Bristol City. Roberts scored three goals in his first Premier League season as the club were relegated back down to the First Division. Kevin Roberts is an international business leader, founder and educator who has previously worked in senior leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, Gillette, Pepsi-Cola and Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the world’s leading creative organisations. TYLER ROBERTS said Leeds United would not stay deflated by Saturday's 1-0 loss at home to Wigan Athletic in which the Wales international felt his Whites definitely deserved all … Gary Roberts has been at Wigan since 2017 Wigan Athletic have brought in Viv Solomon-Otabor and Dan Gardner on short-term deals as well as re-signing veteran Gary Roberts … The home of Wigan Athletic on BBC Sport online. Nevertheless, he was an important force for the team during qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup, in which the Grenada team put up an impressive showing before bowing out to the United States, although he managed to score with a penalty kick against that very team. Roberts was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours list, for his services to sport in Grenada and in London, England. He joined Bristol Rovers for £250,000 in August 1998. Read about our approach to external linking. Wigan Athletic have signed former Portsmouth and Chesterfield midfielder Gary Roberts on a deal until the end of the season. Although Roberts had the potential to be one of the most important players for the Grenada national team, availability issues that came with playing in England limited his impact with the team. Our small tribute to the man who announced his retirement today. He then went on to play first team football for three Welsh clubs. Min deposit £5. The midfielder signed a new short-term deal in the close season and played three times this term, with his last appearance coming in the 3-2 home loss to Gillingham on 19 September. Assisted by Gary Roberts with a cross. Conceded by Cedric Kipre. He then went on to play for the youth teams at two Welsh clubs Denbigh Town and Bala Town. Live Coverage of Nottingham Forest vs Wigan Athletic Sunday, December 29, 2019 on MSN Sport msn back to msn home sport powered by Microsoft News web search Skip to … His mother was born in French Guiana.[27]. A very small reason why Jason Roberts will always be welcome at Wigan Athletic. Veteran Gary Roberts has left League One side Wigan Athletic, blaming the club's financial problems for his exit. Jason Andre Davis Roberts MBE (born 25 January 1978) is a Grenadian former professional footballer who is now Director of Development at Concacaf. After a spell in non-league football with Hayes, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1997. He is a member of the FIFA Players' Status Committee and is based in Miami, Florida. Wigan Athletic was the fifth attempt to create a stable football club in the town following the demise of Wigan County, Wigan United, Wigan Town and Wigan Borough. Former Wigan Athletic and Ipswich Town midfielder Gary Roberts has joined Cymru Premier side Bala Town. [21] Wigan finished second in the table behind Sunderland, earning automatic promotion to the Premier League. West Brom then won promotion to the Premier League in the following season. In 2011, he began working as a presenter for BBC Radio 5 Live's 6-0-6 programme. After scoring five goals early in the 1997–98 season, he was sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £250,000, before moving to Torquay United on loan, where he scored six goals in 13 games. Five friends are bound together by a fragile pact of silence, Here are some of the finest results in sport which were thought impossible, "I have loved every minute of playing for the club.". Roberts went on to score 21 goals in Wigan's promotion-winning campaign in the 2004–05 season, and won the club's Player of the Year award at the end of the season. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. [4] Roberts was born into a sporting family: his uncles Cyrille Regis, Dave Regis and Otis Roberts all had careers as professional footballers, while another uncle, John Regis, is a former Olympic sprinter. By the end of the 2009–10 season, Roberts had scored five goals in 31 appearances, helping Blackburn finish 10th in the league. These goals came as Torquay struggled and won a relegation battle. The Latics were relegated to League One last season following a 12-point deduction for going into administration. He failed to make a first-team appearance for Wolves, and had loan spells at Torquay United and Bristol City before signing for Bristol Rovers in 1998. [29], In Spring 2007, he founded the Jason Roberts Foundation, which aims "to provide a range of sporting opportunities for children and young people in the UK and Grenada". Wigan Athletic boss Paul Joyce brings Gary Roberts into his starting lineup to face Southampton, while the Saints show two changes from their … Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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