Robbo Retires 

Fans favourite forced to leave STFC

 

He's off: Christian Roberts retires from football

Swindon Town star Christian Roberts has been forced to retire from an 11-year footballing career, after extensive operations could not fix a recurring knee injury.

 

The 28-year-old Welshman joined the Robins in 2005 from Bristol City, making a real name for himself with the fans when he scored on his debut against Oldham.

 

But after a summer plagued by a microfracture of his right knee, Christian officially terminated his contract at SN1 yesterday.

 

 

Fans favourite

 

Making a total of 126 appearances for the Robins and scoring 27 goals, Robbo has played a significant part in the Swindon squad.

 

And more importantly he was there to help Town achieve League One promotion in 2007, after 45 appearances and 13 goals during the 06/07 season.

 

On the ball!: Christian Roberts celebrates with Lee Peacock, after scoring against Shrewsbury during the 06/07 season

 

But it wasn't just the fans who had a soft spot for our Robbo - even Radio 1's 'big dog' hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood gave him a mention when he visited Swindon earlier this year.

 

Click on the link below to watch clip!...

 

If you want to say a final goodbye to the winger, he'll be making an appearance at Town's home game against Millwall on Sunday.

 

Mel Turner-Wright