PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor has paid tribute to his former Birmingham City team-mate John Roberts, who has sadly died at the age of 69.
The Wales defender played for Swansea and Northampton before joining Arsenal in 1969 and spent more than three years in north London.
Roberts featured 18 times in Arsenal's historic 1970-71 campaign when the Gunners became only the second team in the modern era to complete the league and FA Cup double.
In all, Roberts made 81 appearances for Arsenal before joining Division One rivals Birmingham in 1972.
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor OBE spoke fondly of his former Birmingham City team-mate: “Top quality defender, a gentleman off the field and a great family man. He will be sadly missed.”
Taylor added: "Everyone at the PFA sends their sincere condolences to John's family and friends."
He went on to play for Wrexham and Hull before retiring in the early 1980s.
Abercynon-born Roberts won 22 international caps and was part of the Wales squad which reached the quarter-finals of the 1976 European Championship.
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