Colin Rodger

Charles Gordon "Colin" Rodger (3 March 1909 – 26 May 1982)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left.[2]

Colin Rodger
Personal information
Full name Charles Gordon Rodger
Date of birth 3 March 1909
Place of birth Ayr, Scotland
Date of death 26 May 1982(1982-05-26) (aged 73)
Place of death Ayr, Scotland
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
Craigview Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1936 Ayr United 81 (23)
1936–1938 Manchester City  19 (7)
1938–1939 Northampton Town 35 (4)
1939 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
International career
1935 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sometimes known as "Fally",[3] he began his career in the Scottish Football League with Ayr United, where his form was solid enough for him to be selected for the Scottish Football League XI in October 1935.[4][5] This drew further attention, and three months later he moved to England with Manchester City;[6][7] he was a squad member as the club won the 1936–37 Football League title, but as he only made nine league appearances (contributing seven goals) it is not clear if he was awarded a medal.

After moving to Northampton Town (as part of a player exchange also involving Fred Tilson, Keillor McCullough and Maurice Dunkley who went the other way),[8] Rodger's career was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II, during which he made guest appearances for several Scottish clubs including Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and Ayr United.[2]

References
  1. Ian Penney (2018). THE CITY ALPHABET: A Complete Who's Who of Manchester City. EJ Morten Publishers. p. 241f. ISBN 978-0-85972-055-7.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. The Years 1930 – 1940, Ayr United FC
  4. "[SFL player] 'J Rodgers'". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. Scotland and England Draw At Ibrox, The Glasgow Herald, 31 October 1935
  6. "Colin Rodger". Blue Moon.
  7. Manchester City: Player by Player, Tony Matthews; Amberley Publishing Limited, 2013
  8. Players Index | Fred Tilson, England Football Online


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