- Tony Rodwell
Football player infobox
playername = Tony Rodwell
fullname = Anthony Rodwell
nickname = Rodders
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1962|8|26
cityofbirth =Southport
countryofbirth =England
height = 5 ft 11 in
position = Right wing (retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1990-1994 1994-1995 1995
clubs = Blackpool Scarborough → Wigan (loan)
Total
caps(goals) = 137 (17) 008 0(1) 005 0(1) 148 (19)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate =30 July 2006 Anthony "Tony" Rodwell (born
August 26 ,1962 , inSouthport ,Merseyside ) is a retired English professional footballer. His preferred position was on the right wing.Prior to turning professional, Rodwell played for Southport, Buxton, Runcorn, and Colne Dynamoes. His most successful period came under the guidance of
Billy Ayre at Blackpool, where, in May 1992, he won promotion to the new Division Two after a penalty shoot-out win over Scunthorpe in the Division Four play-off final at Wembley (after losing out to Torquay at the same venue twelve months earlier). He followed Ayre to Scarborough when the latter became manager at theMcCain Stadium in 1994.Rodwell scored a hat-trick in Blackpool's 5-2 win at Aldershot on
November 5 ,1991 . This was later expunged from the records when, at the end of the season, Aldershot went bankrupt.He finished his playing career with non-league Witton Albion.
In January 2003, Rodwell returned to his
hometown of Southport to become an assistant to Mike Walsh (formerly a coach at Blackpool) [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southport/2705289.stm Southport appoint Walsh] - BBC Sport] and, later, PASE/Reserve team coach. In September 2004 he left the role as reserve-team manager to become thePress Association 's statistical floor manager at Old Trafford while still coaching the PASE team during the week. [ [http://www.btinternet.com/~portconnection/southportvisiter.htm Southport Visiter: Port's derby double . 10/09/04 ] ] He regularly provides stats onManchester United , and when Southport are at home.He is an uncle of Everton player
Jack Rodwell .Honours
Blackpool
*Division Four play-off winner: 1991-92
*Lancashire Cup winner: 1993-94References
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