Alan Rogers (footballer, born 1954) explained

Alan Rogers
Fullname:Alan James Rogers
Birth Date:6 July 1954
Birth Place:Plymouth, England
Height:[1]
Position:Winger
Years1:1973–1979
Clubs1:Plymouth Argyle
Caps1:117
Goals1:5
Years2:1979–1984
Clubs2:Portsmouth
Caps2:161
Goals2:15
Years3:1984–1986
Clubs3:Southend United
Caps3:87
Goals3:4
Years4:1986–1987
Clubs4:Cardiff City
Caps4:27
Goals4:1
Totalcaps:392
Totalgoals:25

Alan James Rogers (born 6 July 1954) is an English former footballer who played as a winger.

A left-footed player, Rogers joined Plymouth Argyle as an apprentice in 1970. He made his debut three years later, and played his part in the team that reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1974.[2] The club won promotion back to the Football League Second Division one year later, but Rogers only made one league appearance due to injury. He joined Portsmouth in 1979, and helped the club win two promotions in three years between 1980 and 1983. He went on to play for Southend United and Cardiff City prior to retiring from the professional game. He played a total of 454 league and cup games during his football career.

Rogers played non-league football for Falmouth Town and Saltash United,[2] before returning to Plymouth where he owned and ran the Swinton Hotel.[3] [4]

Rogers was inducted into the Portsmouth F.C. Hall of Fame in March 2018.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 110 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. Web site: Alan Rogers . Greens on Screen . Steve Dean . 29 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Plymouth Argyle . Where Are They Now . 23 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308083131/http://www.where-are-they-now.co.uk/plymouth-argyle/r.php?range=R . 8 March 2012.
  4. Web site: Index . The Swinton Hotel . 23 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308120910/http://www.theswintonhotel.co.uk/index.html . 8 March 2012.
  5. News: Rogers humbled to join Pompey Hall of Fame . The News . Portsmouth . 9 March 2018 . 29 April 2020.