The League Paper

MY TOP THREE

by
The LeaguePaper Team
23 August 2026

ADAM Le Fondre has scored more than 300 goals over the course of an epic 22-year career – and he’s still knocking them in for FC United in the Northern Premier League. Now 39, the former Rochdale, Rotherham, Reading, Cardiff, Bolton and Wolves striker tells Chris Dunlavy about the best three players he’s ever lined up with:
Jason Roberts – Reading
Robbo was 34 when he joined us in the Championship, and he was coming off the back of seven years in the Premier League.
His impact on the group was incredible. He arrived midway through the 2011-12 season and ...

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