Andy Rodgers

Andy Rodgers
Personal information
Full name Andrew Rodgers
Date of birth (1983-10-18) 18 October 1983
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Peterhead
Number 20
Youth career
Falkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2004 Falkirk 33 (2)
2003–2004 → Dumbarton (loan) 11 (3)
2004–2006 Dumbarton 64 (17)
2006–2008 Montrose 55 (14)
2008–2010 East Stirlingshire 75 (24)
2010–2011 Ayr United 31 (4)
2011–2013 Stenhousemuir 49 (17)
2013 → Peterhead (loan) 14 (6)
2013– Peterhead 62 (18)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:36, 16 September 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Andrew "Andy" Rodgers (born 18 October 1983 in Falkirk) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Peterhead.

Career

Rodgers began his career at Falkirk, scoring nine minutes into his debut after coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win against Ross County in the First Division on 24 November 2001.[1] During his time at Falkirk he spent a week on trial at English club Tottenham Hotspur in 2001.[2]

On 20 December 2003, he left Falkirk to join Dumbarton, initially on loan,[3] before signing permanently on 18 June 2004.[4]

After two seasons at Dumbarton, on 22 July 2006, Rodgers moved to Montrose.[5] He then signed for East Stirlingshire on 1 February 2008.[6]

On 11 July 2010, Rodgers signed for Second Division club Ayr United.[7]

Rodgers was released by Ayr in 2011 and signed for Stenhousemuir.[8] He was awarded the SFL Goal of the Month for September 2011 for his overhead kick against East Fife, he had also scored a similar effort for Ayr United in a Scottish Cup tie against Junior club Sunnybank the previous season.[9]

On 25 January 2013, Rodgers signed for Peterhead on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season.[10] On 21 June 2013, he agreed a deal to sign permanently for Peterhead.[11] On 12 April 2014, Rodgers opened the scoring in Peterhead's 2–0 win against Clyde, a result which meant the club won the Scottish League Two title and promotion to League One.[12]

Honours

Falkirk
Peterhead

References

  1. ↑ "Rocket man Rodgers in dream debut". Falkirk Herald. 29 November 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Spurs chase Rodgers". Falkirk Herald. 29 November 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rodgers moves to Sons". BBC Sport. 20 December 2003. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Rodgers joins Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sons and Montrose reach agreement". BBC Sport. 22 July 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Shire deal-in Rodgers and Brown". BBC Sport. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Andy Rodgers joins Ayr as Shire sign Michael Andrews". BBC Sport. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Andy Rodgers completes Falkirk set with Stenhousemuir move". Falkirk Herald. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards â€“ October 2011". Scottish Football League. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "New Signing for tomorrows squad". peterheadfc.com. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Two stay one goes at Peterhead". SPFL. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  12. ↑ King, Joshua (14 April 2014). "Peterhead FC: Triumphant Toon brush aside Clyde 2–0". Buchan Observer. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

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