Rodney Green
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Rodney Green | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Harry Rodney Green | |
Date of birth | 24 June 1939 | |
Place of birth | Halifax, England | |
Playing position | Centre Forward | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1960–1962 1962 1962–1964 1964–1965 1965–1966 1966–1967 1967–1968 1968–1970 |
Halifax Town Bradford Park Avenue Bradford City Gillingham Grimsby Town Charlton Athletic Luton Town Watford Durban United |
19 (6) 66 (39) 33 (17) 65 (20) 4 (1) 11 (3) 30 (8) |
9 (2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Harry Rodney 'Rodney' Green (born 24 June 1939 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England) is a former footballer who played as centre forward.
Green started his career with his hometown club Halifax Town before playing for the two Bradford league sides, first Bradford Park Avenue then Bradford City. In his second full season, 1963–64, he was City's top goal-scorer, with 29 league goals and two League Cup goals including two hat-tricks.
He left City with 39 league goals from 66 games, to join Gillingham where his 17 goals came in 33 games, then Grimsby Town, scoring 20 league goals in 65 games. His career continued at Charlton Athletic, Luton Town and Watford before he moved to South Africa.