Simon Rodger

Football player infobox
playername = Simon Rodger
fullname = Simon Rodger
nickname = Jolly Rodger


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|10|3
cityofbirth = Shoreham-by-Sea
countryofbirth = England
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position = Defensive Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Bognor Regis Town
years = 1989-1990
1990-2002
1996
1997
2002
2002-2004
clubs = Bognor Regis Town
Crystal Palace
Manchester City (loan)
Stoke (loan)
Woking F.C.
Brighton and Hove Albion
caps(goals) = ? (?)
276 (11)
8 (1)
5 (0)
1 (0)
36 (2)
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nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 24 March 2008
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Simon Rodger (born October 3, 1971 in Shoreham-by-Sea, England) is an English footballer most noted for his career with Crystal Palace.

Rodger was signed by Palace from Bognor Regis in 1990 for £1000. He would play for Palace for the next 12 years (having brief loan spells at Manchester City and Stoke City). He would become a much-appreciated player among Palace supporters for his loyalty to the club and commitment to the cause, particularly in the face of relegation struggles and the financial crisis engulfing Palace at the end of the 1990s. His left foot proved particularly useful in dead-ball situations.

In 2002, after a testimonial, Rodger was released by the club and after a short time with Woking, was signed by Brighton and Hove Albion, where he would reunite with former Palace manager Steve Coppell. He would finish his League career with the Seagulls.

External links

* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=6849 Career Stats]
* [http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=82&story=3466 Tribute Page (holmesdale.net)]