George Rodgers (footballer)

George Rodgers
Personal information
Full name George Hay Shanks Burton Rodgers
Date of birth 19 December 1899
Place of birth Kinning Park, Scotland
Date of death 26 August 1982(1982-08-26) (aged 82)
Place of death Inverness, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Kilsyth Rangers
1924–1931 Chelsea 119 (2)
1931–1934 Clachnacuddin
Managerial career
– Clachnacuddin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Hay Shanks Burton Rodgers (19 December 1899 – 26 August 1982) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half, mainly for Chelsea – he made 122 appearances in major competitions for the West London club over seven seasons, helping them to gain promotion from the Football League Second Division in the 1929–30 season.[1]

Born in Kinning Park (then an independent burgh just outside Glasgow), he spent part of his childhood in Cambuslang and began his football career to the north of the city with Kilsyth Rangers.[2] After his time in England, Rodgers settled in the Scottish Highlands – as well as being player-coach of the local football club Clachnacuddin he opened a newsagent business in Merkinch (Inverness), and over several decades was heavily involved in the running of Clach,[3] with several generations of his descendants also having strong ties to the Highland League side.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Chelsea FC Player Profile: George Rodger, Stamford-Bridge.com
  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. ^ Clachnacuddin at Avoch, 1953, Am Baile
  4. ^ Family ties matter as Clach chief Alex Chisholm looks ahead to new season, Inverness Courier, 30 July 2016 (subscription required)
  5. ^ Highland League stalwart dies aged 76, Neil Drysdale, Press & Journal, 22 May 2017
  6. ^ Day the Wizard showed his magic in Highland capital, Neil Drysdale, Press & Journal, 19 May 2020, via PressReader


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