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Dave Roberts (born 26 November 1949 in Southampton, England) is a retired Welsh footballer.

Roberts played as a Central Defender for Fulham from 1968 to 1971, After playing 22 times for Fulham, Roberts was sold to Oxford United on 8th February 1971 for £4,000.

He immediately gained a regular place with Oxford, who were at the time an average Second Division team. The following season he was called up for the Welsh squad and gained the first of his 17 caps he won for the country.

His international chances were very limited with Wales as the great Tottenham Hotspur Centre-back Mike England was both the captain and best player in the Wales team during the early 1970's.

At Oxford United he played 161 times, scoring 7 goals, between 1971 and 1975, before joining Hull City.

Roberts played for Hull City from 1975 to 1978, playing 86 times and scoring 4 goals.

His final English league club was Cardiff City, for whom he played 41 times, scoring 2 goals, from 1978 to 1981.

After Cardiff City he had a brief spell with Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong, before retiring from football.