Mark Roberts Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Born: October 29th, 1975
  • Signed: January 30th, 2009
  • First Manager: Brian Reid
  • Career Totals: 9 appearances, 2 goals


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
2014-15 - - - - - - -
2013-14 6 (2) 1 1 0 37.5% 37.5% 25.0%
2012-13 - - - - - - -
2011-12 - - - - - - -
2010-11 1 1 0 0 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Totals: 7 (2) 2


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 02/11/13 Scottish Cup 3rd Round vs. Queen's Park (H) 3 - 2
 19/10/13 League One vs. Arbroath (H) 2 - 0
 12/10/13 League One vs. East Fife (A) 4 - 1
 06/10/13 League One vs. Rangers (H) 0 - 2
 21/09/13 League One vs. Brechin City (H) 2 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 14/09/13 League One vs. Stenhousemuir (A) 1 - 1
 18/01/11 3rd Round Replay vs. Hibernian (H) 1 - 0

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 14/09/13 League One vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 18/01/11 3rd Round Replay vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 02/11/13 Scottish Cup 3rd Round vs. Queen's Park (H)  3 - 2
 19/10/13 League One vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 12/10/13 League One vs. East Fife (A)  4 - 1
 06/10/13 League One vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 2
 28/09/13 League One vs. Dunfermline Athletic (A)  1 - 5
 21/09/13 League One vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 2
 14/09/13 League One vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 24/08/13 League One vs. Stranraer (A)  1 - 1
 18/01/11 3rd Round Replay vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0


Biography

In January 2009, Brian Reid brought Roberts from Firhill on the back of the money made from the two money-spinning Kilmarnock games, his signing initially was controversial, due to his previous Kilmarnock days. Roberts made his debut in a top of the table clash with Raith Rovers. His first two goals came in a home match against Brechin City. Roberts put all doubts to rest in the Play-Off Final First Leg against Airdrie United, when after going two goals down, his brace was enough to even the tie ahead of the second leg, of which Ayr won.

Roberts finished the following season as top scorer with nine goals in a disastrous return to the First Division for the Honest Men which saw Ayr relegated.

The next season was be far Roberts most successful at Somerset, banging in 24 goals in all competitions including a famous winner over Hibernian in the Scottish Cup. He also became the first and only Ayr United to score a hat-trick of penalties, in a league game away to East Fife, before getting sent off during the celebrations.

In 2011-12, Roberts was an integral part of the Ayr team that knocked out 3 SPL teams out of the League Cup, Roberts scored the winning penalty against Hearts, who went on to win the Scottish Cup, in a 5-1 win in the final over city rivals, Hibernian.

After Brian Reid left, Roberts became a player-manager, limiting his playing opportunities to focus on managing. He went the entire season without scoring. Roberts got his first goal in over a year in a League 1 game against Stenhousemuir to become the second oldest player to score for Ayr United.

Debut

January 18th, 2011
Ayr United 1 - 0 Hibernian

Scottish Cup (3rd Round Replay)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Mark was born on this date.

    Wednesday, October 29th, 1975

  • Signed For Ayr United

    In January 2009, Brian Reid brought Roberts from Firhill on the back of the money made from the two money-spinning Kilmarnock games, his signing initially was controversial, due to his previous Kilmarnock days. Roberts made his debut in a top of the table clash with Raith Rovers. His first two goals came in a home match against Brechin City. Roberts put all doubts to rest in the Play-Off Final First Leg against Airdrie United, when after going two goals down, his brace was enough to even the tie ahead of the second leg, of which Ayr won.

    Friday, January 30th, 2009

  • Debut - Ayr United 1 - 0 Hibernian

    Mark Roberts was the goal hero as Ayr United dumped hapless Hibernian out of the Scottish Cup at Somerset Park.

    Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

  • First Goal - Ayr United 1 - 0 Hibernian

    Mark Roberts was the goal hero as Ayr United dumped hapless Hibernian out of the Scottish Cup at Somerset Park.

    Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

  • Last Goal - Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Ayr United

    Saturday, September 14th, 2013

  • Last Appearance - Ayr United 3 - 2 Queen's Park

    United progressed into the Fourth Round of the Scottish Cup yesterday thanks to a 3-2 victory over Queen’s Park in torrential rain.

    Saturday, November 2nd, 2013