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===Port Vale===
===Port Vale===
He received interest from [[Micky Adams]]' [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-alex-fc/2010/07/05/crewe-alex-roberts-on-trial-at-vale-96135-26787958/|title=Crewe Alex: Roberts on trial at Vale|last=Morse|first=Peter|date=5 July 2010|work=Crewe Chronicle|accessdate=5 July 2010}}</ref> and joined the club on trial in July 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-chance-says-Roberts/article-2382605-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: This is my last chance, says Gary Roberts|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=6 July 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref> Acknowledging "it's a last-chance saloon", Roberts said "I've learnt just not to be a plonker for all my life."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8792933.stm|title=Port Vale trialist Gary Roberts in 'last-chance saloon'|date=6 July 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref> He joined the team on their July pre-season trip to [[Ireland]], as Adams, already convinced of the player's talents, wanted to test Roberts' ability to stay away from his off-the-field demons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8825847.stm|title=Trialist Gary Roberts to tour Ireland with Port Vale|date=16 July 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=16 July 2010}}</ref> Roberts seemed to enjoy a good start to his Vale career, and after Adams' typically relentless pre-season fitness regime he claimed "I've turned the corner...I think I've got my act together but I've just got to keep living each day as it comes and as long as I wake up clean that's all that I need".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8833653.stm|title=Port Vale's Gary Roberts winning off-field battles|date=20 July 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=20 July 2010}}</ref> He signed a six-month contract at the end of the month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8859129.stm|title=Gary Roberts signs six-month contract at Port Vale|date=27 July 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=27 July 2010}}</ref> He started the season well, maintaining discipline off the pitch, and his first team place on it,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8966851.stm|title=Gary Roberts keen to extend stay at Port Vale|date=3 September 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=3 September 2010}}</ref> forging a midfield partnership with [[Anthony Griffith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Griffith-targets-goals-breaking-Vale-duck/article-2631340-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Griffith targets more goals after breaking Vale duck|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=11 September 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=11 September 2010}}</ref> As early as September he entered negotiations with the club to extend his contract,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2148619,00.html|title=Gary Roberts: New Deal|date=9 September 2010|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=9 September 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912162355/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2148619%2C00.html|archivedate=12 September 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8984764.stm|title=Port Vale offer new contract to midfielder Gary Roberts|date=9 September 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=9 September 2010}}</ref> and Roberts quickly signed an extended contract to keep him at the club until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Roberts-proud-new-deal/article-2635261-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Gary Roberts proud of new deal with Valiants|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=13 September 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=13 September 2010}}</ref> However Micky Adams left the club in December 2010, and Roberts did not enjoy a happy relationship with new manager [[Jim Gannon]]. Gannon dropped him to the bench after Roberts admitted he did not enjoy playing in a more advanced position; Vale fans showed their support for the player by chanting his name throughout a 1–0 win over Rotherham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale/article-3188222-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Jim Gannon reassures Gary Roberts over future|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=5 February 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=10 February 2011}}</ref> He then picked up a three-match ban after receiving a red card for violent conduct in a reserve match against [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Forget-targets-winning-ll-insists-Gannon/article-3207238-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Forget targets, if we keep winning we'll go up, insists Gannon|last=Smith|first=Peter|date=10 February 2011|accessdate=10 February 2011}}</ref> Gannon defended Roberts, believing the player was unlucky to be dismissed after he responded to a 'reckless' challenge by [[David Morgan (footballer)|David Morgan]] by shoving Morgan to the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Gannon-defends-red-card-Roberts/article-3212592-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Gannon defends red-card Roberts|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=11 February 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=11 February 2011}}</ref> In March, speculation that he would leave Vale Park at the end of the season (or earlier) increased, as it was reported by [[BBC Radio Stoke]] that the club had informed the player he could leave on loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9413437.stm|title=Gary Roberts told he can leave Port Vale on loan |date=3 March 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=3 March 2011}}</ref> However Gannon denied this on the club's website, stating that there was "no substance" to the report.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2307169,00.html|title=Manager: Roberts Reports Untrue|date=3 March 2011|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=3 March 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305225013/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2307169%2C00.html|archivedate=5 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In fact he went on to say "he has a huge part to play" in the club's promotion campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Roberts-key-promotion-chances-says-Gannon/article-3302980-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Roberts is key to promotion chances, says Gannon|date=8 March 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref> His teammates also showed their support for him by celebrating goals with Roberts' celebration style during his absence;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/sport/Port-Vale-Hot-shot-Richards-aiming-tons-fun/article-3314451-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Hot-shot Richards aiming for tons of fun|last=Smith|first=Peter|date=10 March 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref> club captain [[Marc Richards]] also dedicated his two goals against [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] to Roberts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9420134.stm|title=Port Vale's Marc Richards dedicates goals to team-mate |date=10 March 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref> Gannon's reign was quickly terminated, but Roberts still struggled to regain his form under caretaker-manager [[Mark Grew]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Struggling-Roberts-Valiants-lift-says-Horsfield/article-3421698-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Struggling Roberts can still give Valiants a lift, says Horsfield|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=7 April 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref>
He received interest from [[Micky Adams]]' [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-alex-fc/2010/07/05/crewe-alex-roberts-on-trial-at-vale-96135-26787958/|title=Crewe Alex: Roberts on trial at Vale|last=Morse|first=Peter|date=5 July 2010|work=Crewe Chronicle|accessdate=5 July 2010}}</ref> and joined the club on trial in July 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-chance-says-Roberts/article-2382605-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: This is my last chance, says Gary Roberts|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=6 July 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=6 July 2010}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Acknowledging "it's a last-chance saloon", Roberts said "I've learnt just not to be a plonker for all my life."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8792933.stm|title=Port Vale trialist Gary Roberts in 'last-chance saloon'|date=6 July 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref> He joined the team on their July pre-season trip to [[Ireland]], as Adams, already convinced of the player's talents, wanted to test Roberts' ability to stay away from his off-the-field demons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8825847.stm|title=Trialist Gary Roberts to tour Ireland with Port Vale|date=16 July 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=16 July 2010}}</ref> Roberts seemed to enjoy a good start to his Vale career, and after Adams' typically relentless pre-season fitness regime he claimed "I've turned the corner...I think I've got my act together but I've just got to keep living each day as it comes and as long as I wake up clean that's all that I need".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8833653.stm|title=Port Vale's Gary Roberts winning off-field battles|date=20 July 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=20 July 2010}}</ref> He signed a six-month contract at the end of the month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8859129.stm|title=Gary Roberts signs six-month contract at Port Vale|date=27 July 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=27 July 2010}}</ref> He started the season well, maintaining discipline off the pitch, and his first team place on it,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8966851.stm|title=Gary Roberts keen to extend stay at Port Vale|date=3 September 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=3 September 2010}}</ref> forging a midfield partnership with [[Anthony Griffith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Griffith-targets-goals-breaking-Vale-duck/article-2631340-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Griffith targets more goals after breaking Vale duck|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=11 September 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=11 September 2010}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As early as September he entered negotiations with the club to extend his contract,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2148619,00.html|title=Gary Roberts: New Deal|date=9 September 2010|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=9 September 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912162355/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2148619%2C00.html|archivedate=12 September 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8984764.stm|title=Port Vale offer new contract to midfielder Gary Roberts|date=9 September 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=9 September 2010}}</ref> and Roberts quickly signed an extended contract to keep him at the club until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Roberts-proud-new-deal/article-2635261-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Gary Roberts proud of new deal with Valiants|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=13 September 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=13 September 2010}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However Micky Adams left the club in December 2010, and Roberts did not enjoy a happy relationship with new manager [[Jim Gannon]]. Gannon dropped him to the bench after Roberts admitted he did not enjoy playing in a more advanced position; Vale fans showed their support for the player by chanting his name throughout a 1–0 win over Rotherham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale/article-3188222-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Jim Gannon reassures Gary Roberts over future|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=5 February 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=10 February 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He then picked up a three-match ban after receiving a red card for violent conduct in a reserve match against [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Forget-targets-winning-ll-insists-Gannon/article-3207238-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Forget targets, if we keep winning we'll go up, insists Gannon|last=Smith|first=Peter|date=10 February 2011|accessdate=10 February 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Gannon defended Roberts, believing the player was unlucky to be dismissed after he responded to a 'reckless' challenge by [[David Morgan (footballer)|David Morgan]] by shoving Morgan to the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Gannon-defends-red-card-Roberts/article-3212592-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Gannon defends red-card Roberts|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=11 February 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=11 February 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In March, speculation that he would leave Vale Park at the end of the season (or earlier) increased, as it was reported by [[BBC Radio Stoke]] that the club had informed the player he could leave on loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9413437.stm|title=Gary Roberts told he can leave Port Vale on loan |date=3 March 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=3 March 2011}}</ref> However Gannon denied this on the club's website, stating that there was "no substance" to the report.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2307169,00.html|title=Manager: Roberts Reports Untrue|date=3 March 2011|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=3 March 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305225013/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2307169%2C00.html|archivedate=5 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In fact he went on to say "he has a huge part to play" in the club's promotion campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Roberts-key-promotion-chances-says-Gannon/article-3302980-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Roberts is key to promotion chances, says Gannon|date=8 March 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=10 March 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His teammates also showed their support for him by celebrating goals with Roberts' celebration style during his absence;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/sport/Port-Vale-Hot-shot-Richards-aiming-tons-fun/article-3314451-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Hot-shot Richards aiming for tons of fun|last=Smith|first=Peter|date=10 March 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=10 March 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> club captain [[Marc Richards]] also dedicated his two goals against [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] to Roberts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9420134.stm|title=Port Vale's Marc Richards dedicates goals to team-mate |date=10 March 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref> Gannon's reign was quickly terminated, but Roberts still struggled to regain his form under caretaker-manager [[Mark Grew]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Struggling-Roberts-Valiants-lift-says-Horsfield/article-3421698-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Struggling Roberts can still give Valiants a lift, says Horsfield|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=7 April 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=7 April 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


He signed a new one-year deal with Vale in July 2011, after Micky Adams returned to the club as manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2384953,00.html|title=Roberts Set to Sign New Deal|date=1 July 2011|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=1 July 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704232705/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2384953%2C00.html|archivedate=4 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9528029.stm|title=Port Vale agree deals with Sheffield United duo |date=1 July 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref> After scoring five goals in his first nine games he admitted that "He [Adams] is the only manager that can control me so I think he gets the best out of me."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14870806.stm|title=Micky Adams influence brings out best in Gary Roberts|date=12 September 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> However, on 19 September he was given a fourteen-day suspension by the club for 'a serious breach of club discipline', after he missed a day of training without any warning and then 'reported in unfit to carry out his duties' the following day; Adams said "I'm bitterly disappointed in him."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14977186.stm|title=Port Vale's Gary Roberts suspended for two weeks|date=19 September 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=19 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Gary-Roberts-suspended-weeks/story-13366134-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Gary Roberts suspended for two weeks|date=20 September 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=20 September 2011}}</ref> He was also placed on the transfer list,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2469455,00.html|title=Roberts on Transfer List|date=1 October 2011|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=1 October 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003004602/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2469455%2C00.html|archivedate=3 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> as Adams stated "he's got a lot to do" before Roberts could think about a return to the first team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15141234.stm|title=Port Vale's Gary Roberts made available for transfer|date=2 October 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 October 2011}}</ref> He made his return on 24 October, when Adams named him on the bench for a league clash with [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15346299.stm|title=Bristol Rovers v Port Vale|date=24 October 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref>
He signed a new one-year deal with Vale in July 2011, after Micky Adams returned to the club as manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2384953,00.html|title=Roberts Set to Sign New Deal|date=1 July 2011|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=1 July 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704232705/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2384953%2C00.html|archivedate=4 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9528029.stm|title=Port Vale agree deals with Sheffield United duo |date=1 July 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref> After scoring five goals in his first nine games he admitted that "He [Adams] is the only manager that can control me so I think he gets the best out of me."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14870806.stm|title=Micky Adams influence brings out best in Gary Roberts|date=12 September 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> However, on 19 September he was given a fourteen-day suspension by the club for 'a serious breach of club discipline', after he missed a day of training without any warning and then 'reported in unfit to carry out his duties' the following day; Adams said "I'm bitterly disappointed in him."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14977186.stm|title=Port Vale's Gary Roberts suspended for two weeks|date=19 September 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=19 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Gary-Roberts-suspended-weeks/story-13366134-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Gary Roberts suspended for two weeks|date=20 September 2011|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=20 September 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924000523/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Gary-Roberts-suspended-weeks/story-13366134-detail/story.html|archivedate=24 September 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was also placed on the transfer list,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2469455,00.html|title=Roberts on Transfer List|date=1 October 2011|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=1 October 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003004602/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2469455%2C00.html|archivedate=3 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> as Adams stated "he's got a lot to do" before Roberts could think about a return to the first team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15141234.stm|title=Port Vale's Gary Roberts made available for transfer|date=2 October 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 October 2011}}</ref> He made his return on 24 October, when Adams named him on the bench for a league clash with [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15346299.stm|title=Bristol Rovers v Port Vale|date=24 October 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref>


{{Quote|"It is something we'll have a look at ... but the slate can never be wiped clean. It's like me catching my wife having an affair, isn't it? I might forgive her, but it will still be in the back of my mind. And if she does it again, then that's the end because we're getting divorced. Gary's in the same situation in that if he commits one more misdemeanour we'll sack him."|In October 2011, Micky Adams confirmed that though he had forgiven Roberts, the player remained transfer listed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Roberts praised and warned by boss Adams|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Roberts-praised-warned-boss-Adams/story-13689088-detail/story.html|accessdate=28 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|date=28 October 2011}}</ref>}}
{{Quote|"It is something we'll have a look at ... but the slate can never be wiped clean. It's like me catching my wife having an affair, isn't it? I might forgive her, but it will still be in the back of my mind. And if she does it again, then that's the end because we're getting divorced. Gary's in the same situation in that if he commits one more misdemeanour we'll sack him."|In October 2011, Micky Adams confirmed that though he had forgiven Roberts, the player remained transfer listed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Roberts praised and warned by boss Adams|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Roberts-praised-warned-boss-Adams/story-13689088-detail/story.html|accessdate=28 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|date=28 October 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}


Limited to a further two starts and two substitute appearances, on 28 December the club confirmed that Roberts was under investigation for what it described as a "serious breach of club discipline".<ref>{{cite news|title=Club Statement: Gary Roberts|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2559800,00.html|accessdate=28 December 2011|newspaper=port-vale.co.uk|date=28 December 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033233/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2559800%2C00.html|archivedate=8 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Earlier in the day he had turned up to training again "in an unfit state to train", in what Micky Adams hinted was an attempt to force through a move to [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Roberts seems set for Vale exit over discipline breach|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Roberts-set-Vale-exit-discipline-breach/story-14279348-detail/story.html|accessdate=30 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|date=30 December 2011}}</ref> Two days later his contract was terminated with immediate effect.<ref>{{cite news |title=Club Statement: Gary Roberts |url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2561427,00.html |accessdate=30 December 2011 |publisher=port-vale.co.uk |date=30 December 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111193539/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2561427%2C00.html |archivedate=11 January 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>
Limited to a further two starts and two substitute appearances, on 28 December the club confirmed that Roberts was under investigation for what it described as a "serious breach of club discipline".<ref>{{cite news|title=Club Statement: Gary Roberts|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2559800,00.html|accessdate=28 December 2011|newspaper=port-vale.co.uk|date=28 December 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033233/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2559800%2C00.html|archivedate=8 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Earlier in the day he had turned up to training again "in an unfit state to train", in what Micky Adams hinted was an attempt to force through a move to [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Roberts seems set for Vale exit over discipline breach|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Roberts-set-Vale-exit-discipline-breach/story-14279348-detail/story.html|accessdate=30 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|date=30 December 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227093345/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Roberts-set-Vale-exit-discipline-breach/story-14279348-detail/story.html|archivedate=27 February 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Two days later his contract was terminated with immediate effect.<ref>{{cite news |title=Club Statement: Gary Roberts |url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2561427,00.html |accessdate=30 December 2011 |publisher=port-vale.co.uk |date=30 December 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111193539/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2561427%2C00.html |archivedate=11 January 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>


===Mansfield Town===
===Mansfield Town===
Roberts signed an eighteen-month contract with [[Conference National]] club [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] on 1 January 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stags sign midfielder Roberts|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2561498,00.html|publisher=Manfield Town F.C|date=30 December 2011|accessdate=30 December 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120805070338/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2561498,00.html|archivedate=5 August 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at [[York City F.C.|York City]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-fc/roberts_makes_stags_debut_at_york_1_4106528 | title=Roberts makes Stags debut at York | publisher=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad | accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goals for the "Stags" on 28 January, in a 3–0 win over [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Ebbsfleet United]] at [[Stonebridge Road]]; after the game manager [[Paul Cox (footballer)|Paul Cox]] admitted that Roberts was too good a player for the Conference.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ebbsfleet United 0 - 3 Mansfield|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/16664322.stm|accessdate=28 January 2012|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=28 January 2012}}</ref> Mansfield finished in third place at the end of [[2011–12 Mansfield Town F.C. season|the season]], and qualified for the play-offs, losing to [[York City F.C.|York City]] at the semi-final stage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Phillips|first=Owen|title=Matty Blair's extra-time header fired York back to Wembley as Mansfield's Blue Square Bet Premier play-off semi-final hopes crashed at Field Mill.|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17890870|accessdate=7 May 2012|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=7 May 2012}}</ref>
Roberts signed an eighteen-month contract with [[Conference National]] club [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] on 1 January 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stags sign midfielder Roberts|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2561498,00.html|publisher=Manfield Town F.C|date=30 December 2011|accessdate=30 December 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120805070338/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2561498,00.html|archivedate=5 August 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at [[York City F.C.|York City]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-fc/roberts_makes_stags_debut_at_york_1_4106528 | title=Roberts makes Stags debut at York | publisher=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad | accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goals for the "Stags" on 28 January, in a 3–0 win over [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Ebbsfleet United]] at [[Stonebridge Road]]; after the game manager [[Paul Cox (footballer)|Paul Cox]] admitted that Roberts was too good a player for the Conference.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ebbsfleet United 0 - 3 Mansfield|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/16664322.stm|accessdate=28 January 2012|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=28 January 2012}}</ref> Mansfield finished in third place at the end of [[2011–12 Mansfield Town F.C. season|the season]], and qualified for the play-offs, losing to [[York City F.C.|York City]] at the semi-final stage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Phillips|first=Owen|title=Matty Blair's extra-time header fired York back to Wembley as Mansfield's Blue Square Bet Premier play-off semi-final hopes crashed at Field Mill.|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17890870|accessdate=7 May 2012|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=7 May 2012}}</ref>


He played seven games at the start of the [[2012–13 Football Conference|2012–13]] season, but was then sidelined with an ankle injury in September.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lomas|first=John|title=Mansfield Town suffer injury blow as Gary Roberts is sidelined|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-fc/mansfield-town-suffer-injury-blow-as-gary-roberts-is-sidelined-1-4914863|accessdate=21 January 2013|newspaper=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad|date=21 January 2013}}</ref> After his recovery he disappointed in three league games and was dropped from the first team, with manager Paul Cox saying that Roberts would have to show "hunger and desire" to win back his place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Door not shut on Gary Roberts, says Mansfield Town boss Paul Cox|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Door-shut-Gary-Roberts-says-Mansfield-Town-boss/story-17318354-detail/story.html|accessdate=21 January 2013|newspaper=Nottingham Post|date=14 November 2012}}</ref> However, he was sent off in a "humiliating" [[FA Trophy]] First Round defeat to [[Matlock Town F.C.|Matlock Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Big guns set to return for Mansfield Town in Cup, after Trophy exit|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Big-guns-set-return-Mansfield-Town-Cup-Trophy/story-17455588-detail/story.html|accessdate=21 January 2013|newspaper=Nottingham Post|date=29 November 2012}}</ref> In January 2013, he joined [[Maltese Premier League]] side [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Roberts loaned to Floriana|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/article/roberts-loaned-to-floriana-605147.aspx|accessdate=21 January 2013|newspaper=mansfieldtown.net|date=17 January 2013}}</ref> The "Greens" finished in the relegation grouping at the end of the [[2012–13 Maltese Premier League|2012–13]] season, but led the group after ten matches and remained in the top-flight. Roberts made 14 appearances for the club, and scored two goals in a 2–1 win over [[Rabat Ajax F.C.|Rabat Ajax]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Match Day 30: Rabat 1 Floriana 2|url=http://www.florianafc.com/display_news.php?post_id=169|work=florianafc.com|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> In May 2013, Mansfield announced that they would not be offering Roberts a new contract in the summer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stags in deal talks with star striker|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Stags-deal-talks-star-striker/story-18889915-detail/story.html#axzz2SXwCe5tE|accessdate=6 May 2013|newspaper=Nottingham Post|date=4 May 2013}}</ref>
He played seven games at the start of the [[2012–13 Football Conference|2012–13]] season, but was then sidelined with an ankle injury in September.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lomas|first=John|title=Mansfield Town suffer injury blow as Gary Roberts is sidelined|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-fc/mansfield-town-suffer-injury-blow-as-gary-roberts-is-sidelined-1-4914863|accessdate=21 January 2013|newspaper=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad|date=21 January 2013}}</ref> After his recovery he disappointed in three league games and was dropped from the first team, with manager Paul Cox saying that Roberts would have to show "hunger and desire" to win back his place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Door not shut on Gary Roberts, says Mansfield Town boss Paul Cox|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Door-shut-Gary-Roberts-says-Mansfield-Town-boss/story-17318354-detail/story.html|accessdate=21 January 2013|newspaper=Nottingham Post|date=14 November 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203092205/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Door-shut-Gary-Roberts-says-Mansfield-Town-boss/story-17318354-detail/story.html|archivedate=3 February 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, he was sent off in a "humiliating" [[FA Trophy]] First Round defeat to [[Matlock Town F.C.|Matlock Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Big guns set to return for Mansfield Town in Cup, after Trophy exit|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Big-guns-set-return-Mansfield-Town-Cup-Trophy/story-17455588-detail/story.html|accessdate=21 January 2013|newspaper=Nottingham Post|date=29 November 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203092846/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Big-guns-set-return-Mansfield-Town-Cup-Trophy/story-17455588-detail/story.html|archivedate=3 February 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In January 2013, he joined [[Maltese Premier League]] side [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Roberts loaned to Floriana|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/article/roberts-loaned-to-floriana-605147.aspx|accessdate=21 January 2013|newspaper=mansfieldtown.net|date=17 January 2013}}</ref> The "Greens" finished in the relegation grouping at the end of the [[2012–13 Maltese Premier League|2012–13]] season, but led the group after ten matches and remained in the top-flight. Roberts made 14 appearances for the club, and scored two goals in a 2–1 win over [[Rabat Ajax F.C.|Rabat Ajax]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Match Day 30: Rabat 1 Floriana 2|url=http://www.florianafc.com/display_news.php?post_id=169|work=florianafc.com|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> In May 2013, Mansfield announced that they would not be offering Roberts a new contract in the summer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stags in deal talks with star striker|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Stags-deal-talks-star-striker/story-18889915-detail/story.html#axzz2SXwCe5tE|accessdate=6 May 2013|newspaper=Nottingham Post|date=4 May 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613223825/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Stags-deal-talks-star-striker/story-18889915-detail/story.html#axzz2SXwCe5tE|archivedate=13 June 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


===Later career===
===Later career===
In January 2014, Roberts joined [[Welsh Premier League]] side [[Gap Connah's Quay F.C.|Gap Connah's Quay]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nomads sign ex football league starlet Roberts|url=http://www.the-nomads.co.uk/news/2014/january/Nomads-sign-ex-football-league-starlet-Roberts/|accessdate=6 January 2014|work=Gap Connah's Quay F.C.|date=6 January 2014}}</ref> The "Nomads" finished tenth in [[2013–14 Welsh Premier League|2013–14]]. He signed with [[Maltese Premier League]] side [[Mosta F.C.|Mosta]] in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Busuttil|first1=Antoine|title=Mosta sign Ian Zammit, Gary Roberts|url=http://www.maltafootball.com/2015/01/03/mosta-sign-ian-zammit-gary-roberts/|website=maltafootball.com|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref> He returned to England later in the year to play for [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]] in the [[Northern Premier League]] Division One North, and left the club upon the expiry of his contract on 31 December.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://wittonalbionfc.89media.co.uk/playersdetials.php?player_id=18719&season_id=7&team_id=21|website=wittonalbionfc.89media.co.uk|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> In June 2016, Roberts returned to the Welsh Premier League to play for [[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Roberts the latest addition for citizens|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/news/roberts-the-latest-addition-for-citizens-1632815.html|accessdate=20 June 2016|publisher=Bangor City|date=20 June 2016}}</ref> He signed a contract extension four months later.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roberts Signs Contract Extension - News - Bangor City FC|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/news/roberts-signs-contract-extension-1684295.html|website=www.bangorcityfc.co.uk|accessdate=14 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> The "Citizens" finished in fourth-place in [[2016–17 Welsh Premier League|2016–17]], and qualified for the [[UEFA Europa League]] after beating [[Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C.|Cardiff Metropolitan University]] 1–0 in the play-off final; Roberts said "It means everything to the club [to be back in Europe]. We’ve worked hard as a unit, not just the players but all the staff".<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City FC 1 vs. 0 Cardiff Met - 13 May 2017 - Bangor City First Team - Bangor City FC|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/match-centre/0-3676963|website=www.bangorcityfc.co.uk|accessdate=14 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> He credited the club with turning his life around and helping him to overcome his drink and gambling problems.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Ex Port Vale and Crewe ace Gary Roberts has career back on track|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/former-port-vale-and-crewe-midfielder-gary-roberts-has-career-back-on-track/story-30335758-detail/story.html|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=16 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> However he left the club in July 2017 after having his contract cancelled; Bangor City made a statement to say "when a player states in the week leading up to a massive European game that he no longer wants to play for the club, we were left with no alternative other than to release him from his contract. We wish him well for the future, and hope that one day he realises what a massive opportunity he has given up."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale diary: Leeds, George Best and Deniz Mehmet|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-diary-leeds-george-best-deniz-mehmet-and-nicky-maynard/story-30429022-detail/story.html|accessdate=7 July 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=7 July 2017|language=en}}</ref>
In January 2014, Roberts joined [[Welsh Premier League]] side [[Gap Connah's Quay F.C.|Gap Connah's Quay]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nomads sign ex football league starlet Roberts|url=http://www.the-nomads.co.uk/news/2014/january/Nomads-sign-ex-football-league-starlet-Roberts/|accessdate=6 January 2014|work=Gap Connah's Quay F.C.|date=6 January 2014}}</ref> The "Nomads" finished tenth in [[2013–14 Welsh Premier League|2013–14]]. He signed with [[Maltese Premier League]] side [[Mosta F.C.|Mosta]] in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Busuttil|first1=Antoine|title=Mosta sign Ian Zammit, Gary Roberts|url=http://www.maltafootball.com/2015/01/03/mosta-sign-ian-zammit-gary-roberts/|website=maltafootball.com|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref> He returned to England later in the year to play for [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]] in the [[Northern Premier League]] Division One North, and left the club upon the expiry of his contract on 31 December.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://wittonalbionfc.89media.co.uk/playersdetials.php?player_id=18719&season_id=7&team_id=21|website=wittonalbionfc.89media.co.uk|accessdate=26 September 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927153039/http://wittonalbionfc.89media.co.uk/playersdetials.php?player_id=18719&season_id=7&team_id=21|archivedate=27 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In June 2016, Roberts returned to the Welsh Premier League to play for [[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Roberts the latest addition for citizens|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/news/roberts-the-latest-addition-for-citizens-1632815.html|accessdate=20 June 2016|publisher=Bangor City|date=20 June 2016}}</ref> He signed a contract extension four months later.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roberts Signs Contract Extension - News - Bangor City FC|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/news/roberts-signs-contract-extension-1684295.html|website=www.bangorcityfc.co.uk|accessdate=14 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> The "Citizens" finished in fourth-place in [[2016–17 Welsh Premier League|2016–17]], and qualified for the [[UEFA Europa League]] after beating [[Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C.|Cardiff Metropolitan University]] 1–0 in the play-off final; Roberts said "It means everything to the club [to be back in Europe]. We’ve worked hard as a unit, not just the players but all the staff".<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City FC 1 vs. 0 Cardiff Met - 13 May 2017 - Bangor City First Team - Bangor City FC|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/match-centre/0-3676963|website=www.bangorcityfc.co.uk|accessdate=14 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> He credited the club with turning his life around and helping him to overcome his drink and gambling problems.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Ex Port Vale and Crewe ace Gary Roberts has career back on track|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/former-port-vale-and-crewe-midfielder-gary-roberts-has-career-back-on-track/story-30335758-detail/story.html|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=16 May 2017|language=en}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However he left the club in July 2017 after having his contract cancelled; Bangor City made a statement to say "when a player states in the week leading up to a massive European game that he no longer wants to play for the club, we were left with no alternative other than to release him from his contract. We wish him well for the future, and hope that one day he realises what a massive opportunity he has given up."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale diary: Leeds, George Best and Deniz Mehmet|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-diary-leeds-george-best-deniz-mehmet-and-nicky-maynard/story-30429022-detail/story.html|accessdate=7 July 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=7 July 2017|language=en}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Roberts signed with [[National League North]] club [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] in July 2017, who were managed by former Floriana boss Alan Lewer.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lopez|first1=Jamie|title=Southport FC add experience as Gary Roberts joins the club|url=http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southport-gary-roberts-alan-lewer-13295986|accessdate=7 July 2017|work=Southport Visiter|date=7 July 2017}}</ref>
Roberts signed with [[National League North]] club [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] in July 2017, who were managed by former Floriana boss Alan Lewer.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lopez|first1=Jamie|title=Southport FC add experience as Gary Roberts joins the club|url=http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southport-gary-roberts-alan-lewer-13295986|accessdate=7 July 2017|work=Southport Visiter|date=7 July 2017}}</ref>
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==Style of play==
==Style of play==
{{Quote|"Gary stands out because he's got that range of passing, vision and still has that edge on the tackling side. He needs somebody around him who can maybe do the uglier things..."|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]'s [[Anthony Griffith]] speaking of his midfield partner in July 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Griff-bad-boy-Roberts-perfect-match/article-2428810-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Griff and bad boy Roberts 'can be a perfect match'|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=19 July 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=19 July 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Quote|"Gary stands out because he's got that range of passing, vision and still has that edge on the tackling side. He needs somebody around him who can maybe do the uglier things..."|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]'s [[Anthony Griffith]] speaking of his midfield partner in July 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Griff-bad-boy-Roberts-perfect-match/article-2428810-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Griff and bad boy Roberts 'can be a perfect match'|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=19 July 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=19 July 2010}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}


His manager at Rotherham, [[Ronnie Moore]], also stated that Roberts has "talent and his passing ability is absolutely brilliant".<ref name="enough">{{cite web|url=http://www.rotherham.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=194658|title=RUFC – Moore on Gary Roberts' sacking|last=Herringthorpe|date=8 April 2010|work=rotherham.vitalfootball.co.uk|accessdate=20 July 2010}}</ref> The Crewe Alexandra website described him as "a combative, all action midfield player who also has a keen eye for a goal".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewealex.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10414~29573,00.html|title=Gary Roberts|work=crewealex.net|accessdate=11 September 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323173035/http://www.crewealex.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10414~29573%2C00.html|archivedate=23 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, he has poor discipline, and has picked up many bookings over the course of his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Roberts-warned-poor-discipline/story-12579370-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Gary Roberts warned over poor discipline|date=10 November 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref>
His manager at Rotherham, [[Ronnie Moore]], also stated that Roberts has "talent and his passing ability is absolutely brilliant".<ref name="enough">{{cite web|url=http://www.rotherham.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=194658|title=RUFC – Moore on Gary Roberts' sacking|last=Herringthorpe|date=8 April 2010|work=rotherham.vitalfootball.co.uk|accessdate=20 July 2010}}</ref> The Crewe Alexandra website described him as "a combative, all action midfield player who also has a keen eye for a goal".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewealex.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10414~29573,00.html|title=Gary Roberts|work=crewealex.net|accessdate=11 September 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323173035/http://www.crewealex.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10414~29573%2C00.html|archivedate=23 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, he has poor discipline, and has picked up many bookings over the course of his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Roberts-warned-poor-discipline/story-12579370-detail/story.html|title=Port Vale: Gary Roberts warned over poor discipline|date=10 November 2010|work=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|accessdate=12 September 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002081517/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Roberts-warned-poor-discipline/story-12579370-detail/story.html|archivedate=2 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Roberts has a son, born around 2005 and a daughter born around 2013.<ref name="drink" /> He was born and raised in an area of [[Chester]] he describes as "one of the roughest council estates in the country"; he still resides there as of 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Gareth|title='What a fool I have been. If I go through this again I won't be playing football again...'|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/fool-won-t-playing-football/story-13962415-detail/story.html|accessdate=26 November 2011|newspaper=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|date=26 November 2011}}</ref>
Roberts has a son, born around 2005 and a daughter born around 2013.<ref name="drink" /> He was born and raised in an area of [[Chester]] he describes as "one of the roughest council estates in the country"; he still resides there as of 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Gareth|title='What a fool I have been. If I go through this again I won't be playing football again...'|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/fool-won-t-playing-football/story-13962415-detail/story.html|accessdate=26 November 2011|newspaper=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Sentinel]]|date=26 November 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Roberts has attended the [[Sporting Chance clinic]] for treatment of the [[Alcoholism|drink]] and [[Problem gambling|gambling problems]] which have dogged and severely damaged his football career; speaking of it all Roberts has said "I really can't believe what's happened to me. What's happened to my life."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewe.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=169062|title=Gary Roberts Admits Drink Problem|work=crewe.vitalfootball.co.uk|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref> He has put his addiction problems down to "boredom".<ref name="drink">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/sep/03/gary-roberts-sporting-chance-yeovil-crewe|title=Gary Roberts wrecked his Yeovil career but now has a Sporting Chance|last=Nakrani|first=Sachin|date=3 September 2009|work=The Guardian|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref> He also said that "I'm not one of these people who can have one drink and stop. I want another and another and another."<ref name="drink" /> His drink problems began after he developed a gambling habit in 2007.<ref name="drink" /> His addiction to betting on [[horse racing]] cost him £3,000 a month, and left him asking friends and family for money.<ref name="drink" />
Roberts has attended the [[Sporting Chance clinic]] for treatment of the [[Alcoholism|drink]] and [[Problem gambling|gambling problems]] which have dogged and severely damaged his football career; speaking of it all Roberts has said "I really can't believe what's happened to me. What's happened to my life."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewe.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=169062|title=Gary Roberts Admits Drink Problem|work=crewe.vitalfootball.co.uk|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref> He has put his addiction problems down to "boredom".<ref name="drink">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/sep/03/gary-roberts-sporting-chance-yeovil-crewe|title=Gary Roberts wrecked his Yeovil career but now has a Sporting Chance|last=Nakrani|first=Sachin|date=3 September 2009|work=The Guardian|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref> He also said that "I'm not one of these people who can have one drink and stop. I want another and another and another."<ref name="drink" /> His drink problems began after he developed a gambling habit in 2007.<ref name="drink" /> His addiction to betting on [[horse racing]] cost him £3,000 a month, and left him asking friends and family for money.<ref name="drink" />

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Not to be confused with Gary Roberts (footballer born 1984).

Gary Roberts
Roberts as a Port Vale player (September 2010).
Personal information
Full name Gary Steven Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1987-02-02) 2 February 1987 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth Chester, England[3]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Deep-lying playmaker
Team information
Current team
 Southport
Youth career
1997–2003 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Crewe Alexandra 122 (11)
2008 → Yeovil Town (loan) 17 (1)
2009 Yeovil Town 13 (1)
2009–2010 Rotherham United 13 (3)
2010–2011 Port Vale 46 (6)
2012–2013 Mansfield Town 27 (3)
2013 → Floriana (loan) 13 (2)
2013 Floriana 7 (0)
2014–2015 Gap Connah's Quay 23 (0)
2015 Mosta 9 (2)
2015 Witton Albion
2016–2017 Bangor City 27 (7)
2017– Southport 14 (4)
International career
2002–2003 England U16 6 (0)
2004 England U17 6 (0)
2005 England U18 1 (0)
2005–2006 England U19 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

Gary Steven Roberts (born 2 February 1987) is an English footballer who plays for National League North club Southport. A deep-lying playmaker, he has been praised for his vision and ball distribution skills. However off the field he has struggled to control drink and gambling problems.

He started his career with Crewe Alexandra in 2003, and made 133 league and cup appearances over the next five years. In 2008, he had a loan spell at Yeovil Town, before he joined the club permanently the following year. He signed with Rotherham United in November 2009, having impressed on trial, before he was released in summer 2010. Crewe, Yeovil and Rotherham all cited disciplinary problems as their reason for letting him go. He joined Port Vale in July 2010, having been handed a 'last chance' by manager Micky Adams. His contract was terminated in December 2011, again due to a disciplinary issue, and he signed with Mansfield Town. In January 2013 he joined Maltese club Floriana on loan. He spent a short period out of the game before he joined Welsh Premier League side Gap Connah's Quay in January 2014. He returned to Malta with Mosta in January 2015, coming back to England later in the year to play for Witton Albion. He joined Welsh club Bangor City in June 2016, and then switched to Southport in July 2017.

In addition to his domestic career, he has also represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.

Club career

Crewe Alexandra

Roberts signed as a professional with Dario Gradi's Crewe Alexandra in 2004, on his 17th birthday, a few months after making his First Division debut for the club in a 3–1 win over Burnley on 26 December 2003.[4] He later made a second appearance for the club against Wimbledon. He played a key part in the club's FA Youth Cup team which reached the semi-finals in 2004.[5] However, he missed much of the 2004–05 season with a serious knee injury,[6] only returning to first team action for games against Sheffield United and West Ham United in March 2005.

Roberts established himself in the Crewe first team in the 2005–06 season, making 33 Championship appearances and scoring two goals – against Millwall and Hull City. At the end of the season the club were relegated into League One, though Roberts was still given a new three-year contract, tying himself to the club until 2009.[4]

Roberts became a key player in Crewe's bid for promotion in the 2006–07 season, playing mostly as a midfielder. He made nineteen appearances during the season, scoring three goals – against Swansea City, Nottingham Forest and Yeovil Town. The first two goals came from the penalty spot, as he built his reputation as a solid penalty taker. He also received the first red card of his professional career in October 2006, in a defeat at Bristol City.[7] He was dismissed for violent conduct after a challenge on Louis Carey, though the referee's decision was reported as 'harsh' and 'strange' by the Bristol City website.[8] That red card was the only sending off, and subsequent suspension, of the season for Crewe, as the club was awarded the 'Bobby Moore Fair Play award for outstanding conduct and discipline throughout the season'.[9]

He scored the opening two goals of the 2007–08 season, in a 2–1 win over Brighton at the Alexandra Stadium.[10] This led to him being named on the League One 'Team of the Week'.[11] In 2007–08 his club once again had the best disciplinary record in the Football League.[12] Once again Roberts received the only Crewe suspension and red card of the season, when he was given a second yellow card in a heavy defeat to Doncaster Rovers. He received four yellow cards in the season, all of which were for unsporting behaviour. His disciplinary problems off the pitch also first began to come to light, as he was left out of the squad for the March 2008 match with Nottingham Forest due to a "training ground incident".[13] In June 2008 Roberts was placed on the transfer list by Crewe.[14][15] Cardiff City were rumoured to be interested in signing Roberts,[16] a fee of £150,000 was mentioned,[17] but a transfer never materialised. Instead he trained alone all summer before being given another chance by Crewe boss Steve Holland.[18] However, he failed to turn up at the club for pre-season training.[19]

Yeovil Town

Roberts joined Yeovil Town on loan, initially for a four-month spell, in August 2008.[20] After impressing during his loan spell at Huish Park, Roberts completed a permanent transfer to Yeovil for a nominal fee on 31 October 2008, with the deal officially going through on 1 January 2009.[21] Roberts played 34 games for Yeovil during the 2008–09 season, scoring two goals. In his final game for Yeovil against Cheltenham Town he was sent-off.[22] His girlfriend left him in May 2009, and Roberts was forced to move back in with his parents in Chester.[23] On 5 August 2009, Roberts was suspended by Yeovil Town for a breach of club discipline and was released by mutual consent after reported drink and gambling problems,[24] the final straw coming when he "turned up at a club-organised family fun day with the stench of alcohol on his breath".[23] He later admitted his heart was not at the club, and that being alone in a hotel room away from his girlfriend and young son made it easier for him to turn to alcohol.[23]

Rotherham United

After he admitted to suffering from drink and gambling addictions he visited the Sporting Chance clinic, determined to turn his life around.[23] After his rehabilitation, he was originally offered a trial with League One side Brighton & Hove Albion, where he scored two goals in two reserve team games against Brentford and Leyton Orient. He left without an offer of a contract, but was offered another trial with League Two side Rotherham United, where he played in a reserves victory over Huddersfield Town.[25][26] On 12 November, Roberts was offered a contract with the "Millers". Manager Ronnie Moore commented: "He's only 22 but has real talent... people say he comes with baggage but his attitude has been first class. I think he deserves a second chance."[27] Later in the month Roberts signed a one-month contract.[28] The following month the option to extend Roberts' Rotherham deal until the end of the 2009–10 season was taken.[29] In his fifth appearance for Rotherham, a 4–2 win over Yorkshire rivals Bradford City, he scored his first goal for the club in 'sensational' fashion by finding the net with a free kick from fifty yards out.[30] However, in April 2010 it was announced he had been sacked from Rotherham for breaking club discipline rules several times.[31] The club did not divulge what the final breach was; though the "bitterly disappointed" manager said that while the player was "full of remorse" his teammates would not be "too sorry to see him go".[32]

Roberts at Vale Park in September 2010, just after scoring his first goal for Port Vale against Aldershot Town.

Port Vale

He received interest from Micky Adams' Port Vale,[33] and joined the club on trial in July 2010.[34] Acknowledging "it's a last-chance saloon", Roberts said "I've learnt just not to be a plonker for all my life."[35] He joined the team on their July pre-season trip to Ireland, as Adams, already convinced of the player's talents, wanted to test Roberts' ability to stay away from his off-the-field demons.[36] Roberts seemed to enjoy a good start to his Vale career, and after Adams' typically relentless pre-season fitness regime he claimed "I've turned the corner...I think I've got my act together but I've just got to keep living each day as it comes and as long as I wake up clean that's all that I need".[37] He signed a six-month contract at the end of the month.[38] He started the season well, maintaining discipline off the pitch, and his first team place on it,[39] forging a midfield partnership with Anthony Griffith.[40] As early as September he entered negotiations with the club to extend his contract,[41][42] and Roberts quickly signed an extended contract to keep him at the club until the end of the season.[43] However Micky Adams left the club in December 2010, and Roberts did not enjoy a happy relationship with new manager Jim Gannon. Gannon dropped him to the bench after Roberts admitted he did not enjoy playing in a more advanced position; Vale fans showed their support for the player by chanting his name throughout a 1–0 win over Rotherham.[44] He then picked up a three-match ban after receiving a red card for violent conduct in a reserve match against Nottingham Forest.[45] Gannon defended Roberts, believing the player was unlucky to be dismissed after he responded to a 'reckless' challenge by David Morgan by shoving Morgan to the ground.[46] In March, speculation that he would leave Vale Park at the end of the season (or earlier) increased, as it was reported by BBC Radio Stoke that the club had informed the player he could leave on loan.[47] However Gannon denied this on the club's website, stating that there was "no substance" to the report.[48] In fact he went on to say "he has a huge part to play" in the club's promotion campaign.[49] His teammates also showed their support for him by celebrating goals with Roberts' celebration style during his absence;[50] club captain Marc Richards also dedicated his two goals against Shrewsbury Town to Roberts.[51] Gannon's reign was quickly terminated, but Roberts still struggled to regain his form under caretaker-manager Mark Grew.[52]

He signed a new one-year deal with Vale in July 2011, after Micky Adams returned to the club as manager.[53][54] After scoring five goals in his first nine games he admitted that "He [Adams] is the only manager that can control me so I think he gets the best out of me."[55] However, on 19 September he was given a fourteen-day suspension by the club for 'a serious breach of club discipline', after he missed a day of training without any warning and then 'reported in unfit to carry out his duties' the following day; Adams said "I'm bitterly disappointed in him."[56][57] He was also placed on the transfer list,[58] as Adams stated "he's got a lot to do" before Roberts could think about a return to the first team.[59] He made his return on 24 October, when Adams named him on the bench for a league clash with Bristol Rovers.[60]

"It is something we'll have a look at ... but the slate can never be wiped clean. It's like me catching my wife having an affair, isn't it? I might forgive her, but it will still be in the back of my mind. And if she does it again, then that's the end because we're getting divorced. Gary's in the same situation in that if he commits one more misdemeanour we'll sack him."

— In October 2011, Micky Adams confirmed that though he had forgiven Roberts, the player remained transfer listed.[61]

Limited to a further two starts and two substitute appearances, on 28 December the club confirmed that Roberts was under investigation for what it described as a "serious breach of club discipline".[62] Earlier in the day he had turned up to training again "in an unfit state to train", in what Micky Adams hinted was an attempt to force through a move to Mansfield Town.[63] Two days later his contract was terminated with immediate effect.[64]

Mansfield Town

Roberts signed an eighteen-month contract with Conference National club Mansfield Town on 1 January 2012.[65] He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at York City.[66] He scored his first goals for the "Stags" on 28 January, in a 3–0 win over Ebbsfleet United at Stonebridge Road; after the game manager Paul Cox admitted that Roberts was too good a player for the Conference.[67] Mansfield finished in third place at the end of the season, and qualified for the play-offs, losing to York City at the semi-final stage.[68]

He played seven games at the start of the 2012–13 season, but was then sidelined with an ankle injury in September.[69] After his recovery he disappointed in three league games and was dropped from the first team, with manager Paul Cox saying that Roberts would have to show "hunger and desire" to win back his place.[70] However, he was sent off in a "humiliating" FA Trophy First Round defeat to Matlock Town.[71] In January 2013, he joined Maltese Premier League side Floriana on loan until the end of the season.[72] The "Greens" finished in the relegation grouping at the end of the 2012–13 season, but led the group after ten matches and remained in the top-flight. Roberts made 14 appearances for the club, and scored two goals in a 2–1 win over Rabat Ajax.[73] In May 2013, Mansfield announced that they would not be offering Roberts a new contract in the summer.[74]

Later career

In January 2014, Roberts joined Welsh Premier League side Gap Connah's Quay.[75] The "Nomads" finished tenth in 2013–14. He signed with Maltese Premier League side Mosta in January 2015.[76] He returned to England later in the year to play for Witton Albion in the Northern Premier League Division One North, and left the club upon the expiry of his contract on 31 December.[77] In June 2016, Roberts returned to the Welsh Premier League to play for Bangor City.[78] He signed a contract extension four months later.[79] The "Citizens" finished in fourth-place in 2016–17, and qualified for the UEFA Europa League after beating Cardiff Metropolitan University 1–0 in the play-off final; Roberts said "It means everything to the club [to be back in Europe]. We’ve worked hard as a unit, not just the players but all the staff".[80] He credited the club with turning his life around and helping him to overcome his drink and gambling problems.[81] However he left the club in July 2017 after having his contract cancelled; Bangor City made a statement to say "when a player states in the week leading up to a massive European game that he no longer wants to play for the club, we were left with no alternative other than to release him from his contract. We wish him well for the future, and hope that one day he realises what a massive opportunity he has given up."[82]

Roberts signed with National League North club Southport in July 2017, who were managed by former Floriana boss Alan Lewer.[83]

International career

Roberts has played for England at under-16,[84] under-17, under-18,[85] and under-19 levels.[4]

He was in the England squad for the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. He played in all the matches, as England topped their group with a 2–0 win over Ukraine, a 3–1 win over Portugal, and a 1–0 victory over Austria. The team were eliminated at the semi-final stage by a Cesc Fàbregas penalty for Spain. He was sent off in the Third Place play-off against Portugal, as the team went on to lose in a penalty shootout.[86]

He captained England under-18s in a goalless draw with Norway at Vale Park on 10 June 2005.[87]

On 20 May 2006, Roberts scored the winning goal as the England under-19's beat Northern Ireland under-19's 2–1 in a UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification game in Belgium.[88] He also played in the 2–1 defeat to Belgium,[89] and 1–0 loss to Serbia and Montenegro;[90] as England finished a disappointing last place in their group, failing to qualify for the tournament.

Style of play

"Gary stands out because he's got that range of passing, vision and still has that edge on the tackling side. He needs somebody around him who can maybe do the uglier things..."

— Port Vale's Anthony Griffith speaking of his midfield partner in July 2010.[91]

His manager at Rotherham, Ronnie Moore, also stated that Roberts has "talent and his passing ability is absolutely brilliant".[32] The Crewe Alexandra website described him as "a combative, all action midfield player who also has a keen eye for a goal".[92] However, he has poor discipline, and has picked up many bookings over the course of his career.[93]

Personal life

Roberts has a son, born around 2005 and a daughter born around 2013.[23] He was born and raised in an area of Chester he describes as "one of the roughest council estates in the country"; he still resides there as of 2011.[94]

Roberts has attended the Sporting Chance clinic for treatment of the drink and gambling problems which have dogged and severely damaged his football career; speaking of it all Roberts has said "I really can't believe what's happened to me. What's happened to my life."[95] He has put his addiction problems down to "boredom".[23] He also said that "I'm not one of these people who can have one drink and stop. I want another and another and another."[23] His drink problems began after he developed a gambling habit in 2007.[23] His addiction to betting on horse racing cost him £3,000 a month, and left him asking friends and family for money.[23]

Career statistics

As of 14 May 2017.
Club Season Division League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2003–04[96] First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2004–05[97] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2005–06[98] Championship 33 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 2
2006–07[99] League One 43 3 1 0 1 0 5[a] 0 50 3
2007–08[100] League One 42 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 45 6
Total 122 11 4 0 2 0 5 0 133 11
Yeovil Town 2008–09[101] League One 30 2 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 34 2
Rotherham United 2009–10[102] League Two 13 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 3
Port Vale 2010–11[103] League Two 35 2 4 0 2 0 2[a] 0 43 2
2011–12[104] League Two 11 4 2 0 1 1 1[a] 0 15 5
Total 46 6 6 0 3 1 3 0 58 7
Mansfield Town 2011–12[104] Conference National 17 3 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 19 3
2012–13[105][106] Conference National 10 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 11 0
Total 27 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 30 3
Floriana 2012–13[106] Maltese Premier League 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
2013–14[106] Maltese Premier League 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
Gap Connah's Quay 2013–14[106] Welsh Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2014–15[106] Welsh Premier League 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Mosta 2014–15[106] Maltese Premier League 9 2 2 3 0 0 1[b] 1[b] 12 6
Bangor City 2016–17[106] Welsh Premier League 27 7 2 0 1 0 2[b] 1[b] 32 8
2017–18[106] Welsh Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 27 7 2 0 1 0 2 1 32 8
Southport 2017–18[106] National League North 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total[d] 317 36 19 3 7 1 15 2 358 42
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance/s in the play-offs.
  3. ^ Appearance/s in the FA Trophy.
  4. ^ Statistics for Witton Albion not recorded.

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