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.Chelsea FC Player Profile: George Rodger, Stamford-Bridge.com
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. 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,Clachnacuddin at Avoch, 1953, Am Baile with several generations of his descendants also having strong ties to the Highland League side.Family ties matter as Clach chief Alex Chisholm looks ahead to new season, Inverness Courier, 30 July 2016 Highland League stalwart dies aged 76, Neil Drysdale, Press & Journal, 22 May 2017Day the Wizard showed his magic in Highland capital, Neil Drysdale, Press & Journal, 19 May 2020, via PressReader
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