Arthur Rodgers (footballer)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Frickley, England | ||
| Date of death | 1987 (aged 79–80) | ||
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Rodgers started off with local club Frickley Colliery and then Denaby United.[1]
Hull City
He signed for Hull City in 1928, making 67 League appearances before being released at the end of the 1931–32 season.[2]
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster signed him from Welsh club, Merthyr Town of the Southern League for the 1933–34 season.[3] 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,[3] which clinched the Division 3 (North) title, winning promotion for Doncaster to Division 2.[4]
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.[3]