{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Use British English|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ian Rodgerson | image = | caption = | fullname = Ian Rodgerson<ref name=Matthews/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Hereford, England | currentclub = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | position = Right back / Midfielder | youthyears1 = – | youthclubs1 = Hereford Lads Club<ref>[https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/15409421.Kevin_Sheedy_talks_about_Lads_Club_and_Hereford/ Former Everton player Kevin Sheedy talks about his former clubs Lads Club and Hereford] Hereford Times, 13 July 2017</ref> | youthyears2 = – | youthclubs2 = Pegasus Juniors | youthyears3 = – | youthclubs3 = Hereford United | years1 = 1985–1988 | clubs1 = Hereford United | caps1 = 100 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 1988–1991 | clubs2 = Cardiff City | caps2 = 99 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 1990–1991 | clubs3 = → Birmingham City (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1991–1993 | clubs4 = Birmingham City | caps4 = 88 | goals4 = 13 | years5 = 1993–1995 | clubs5 = Sunderland | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 1995–1997 | clubs6 = Cardiff City | caps6 = 55 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 1997–2002 | clubs7 = Hereford United<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Harman |title=Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-869833-52-7 |pages=345, 347}}</ref> | caps7 = 151 | goals7 = 9 | totalcaps = 510 | totalgoals = 33 }} '''Ian Rodgerson''' (born 9 April 1966) is an English former professional association footballer who played as a right-back or midfielder.<ref name=Matthews>{{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=121 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}</ref> He played more than 500 games in the lower divisions of the Football League and in the Conference. In all competitions he made more than 100 appearances for Birmingham City, nearly 200 (in two spells) for Cardiff City, and more than 300 for home-town club Hereford United. He went on to qualify as a chartered physiotherapist,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa/pfa-news/careers-after-football-its-been-a-long-haul-for-ia |title=Careers After Football: it's been a long haul for Ian Rodgerson – but he's almost there as a qualified physio |publisher=Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) |last=Clarkson |first=Ian |date=11 April 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613153237/http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa/pfa-news/careers-after-football-its-been-a-long-haul-for-ia |archivedate=13 June 2011}}</ref> going on to work in that capacity for Birmingham City F.C.'s Youth Academy and for Forest Green Rovers F.C.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/showItem.asp?id=92 |title=Rovers sign Ian Rodgerson |publisher=Forest Green Rovers F.C. |date=19 June 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711020232/http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/showItem.asp?id=92 |archivedate=11 July 2011}}</ref> Rodgerson left his position at Forest Green in June 2010. Rodgerson returned to Edgar Street in June 2011 to become the club's new physiotherapist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/showItem.asp?id=902 |title=Latest News Updates – 30/6/10 |publisher=Forest Green Rovers F.C. |date=30 June 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711020342/http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/showItem.asp?id=902 |archivedate=11 July 2011}}</ref>
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