Rodney Green

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Rodney Green
Personal information
Full name Harry Rodney Green
Date of birth 24 June 1939 (1939-06-24) (age 68)
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
09 0(2)
19 0(6)
66 (39)
33 (17)
65 (20)
04 0(1)
11 0(3)
30 0(8)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (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.