Graham Rodger
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| Graham Rodger | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Rodger | |
| Date of birth | 1 April 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88m) | |
| Playing position | Manager | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1984-85 1985-89 1989-92 1992-98 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry City Luton Town Grimsby Town |
1 (0) 36 (2) 28 (2) 147 (11) |
| National team | ||
| 1987 | England Under-21s | 4 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2004 2006 |
Grimsby Town (Caretaker) Grimsby Town |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Graham Rodger is a former professional footballer and football manager. He became manager of Grimsby Town on 5 June 2006, following the departure of Russell Slade, with Stuart Watkiss becoming his assistant. Rodger had previously been assistant to the three previous managers, including Slade, and had had a spell as caretaker manager. He was sacked on 6 November 2006 after 5 months in charge, and the club being 3rd from bottom of the Football League. Watkiss replaced him on a caretaker basis.
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[edit] Playing career
The highpoint of Graham's playing days is his FA Cup win in 1987. Playing against the highly fancied Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City pulled off a memorable extra time victory. Graham featuring as a substitute for injured captain Brian Kilcline, and played an important part in the winning goal[1]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Coventry City
- FA Cup Winner: 1987
[edit] References and notes
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Paul Groves |
Grimsby Town caretaker manager 2004 |
Succeeded by Nicky Law |
| Preceded by Russell Slade |
Grimsby Town manager 2006 |
Succeeded by Stuart Watkiss (caretaker) |
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