Arthur Rodgers (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Frickley, England | ||
| Date of death | 1987 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Frickley Colliery | |||
| −1928 | Denaby United | ||
| 1928–1932 | Hull City | 67 | (?) |
| 1932–1933 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 1933–1939 | Doncaster Rovers | 176 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Rodgers (8 February 1907 – 1987) was an English footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Hull City and Doncaster Rovers.
Playing career
[edit]Rodgers started off with local club Frickley Colliery and then Denaby United.[2]
Hull City
[edit]He signed for Hull City in 1928, making 67 League appearances before being released at the end of the 1931–32 season.[3]
Doncaster Rovers
[edit]Doncaster signed him from Welsh club, Merthyr Town of the Southern League for the 1933–34 season.[4] He made his first appearance the following season in a 2–0 home win against Southport on 4 September 1934. His only goal for the club was the significant winner in a 2–1 victory at Wrexham on 27 April 1935,[4] which clinched the Division 3 (North) title, winning promotion for Doncaster to Division 2.[5]
Rodgers was a regular feature in the side, with a few periods of competition with other full-backs. He played every league and FA Cup game in 1937–38. At the start of the following season, Albert Walker, a left−back, arrived from West Ham as part of an exchange for Arthur Banner, and replaced Rodgers a few games into the season. He then went on to make a few appearances as right-back, his last game being against Halifax Town on 18 October. Rodgers retired at the end of the season after a total of 183 league and cup games, and that one goal.[4]
Honours
[edit]Doncaster Rovers
Champions 1934–35
References
[edit]- ^ "Doncaster Rovers. Duplicated. Two men for every job". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "ARTHUR RODGERS HULL CITY 1928–1932 VERY RARE ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED CUTTING/CARD". Ebay. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b "IT IS not just a well-worn cliche to describe Hull City's loyal fans as long-suffering. They quite simply have been – too often for too long". Hull Daily Mail. 11 March 2000. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
- ^ a b "League Table 1934/1935". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- 1907 births
- 1987 deaths
- Footballers from Doncaster
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Frickley Athletic F.C. players
- Denaby United F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen