Simon Rodger

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Simon Rodger
Full name	Simon Rodger
Date of birth	October 3, 1971 (1971-10-03) (age 36)
Place of birth	Shoreham, England
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Youth clubs
	Bognor Town
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989-1990 1990-2002 1996 1997 2002 2002-2004	Bognor Town Crystal Palace Manchester City (loan) Stoke (loan) Woking F.C. Brighton and Hove Albion	? (?) 276 (11) 8 (1) 5 (0) 1 (0) 36 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Simon Rodger (born October 3, 1971 in Shoreham, England) is an English footballer most noted for his career with Crystal Palace.

Rodger was signed by Palace from Bongor Regis in 1990 for £1000. He would play for Palace for the next 12 years (having brief loan spells at Manchester City and Stoke City). He would become a much-appreciated player among Palace supporters for his loyalty to the club and commitment to the cause, particularly in the face of relegation struggles and the financial crisis engulfing Palace at the end of the 1990s. His left foot proved particularly useful in dead-ball situations.

In 2002, after a testimonial, Rodger was released by the club and after a short time with Woking, was signed by Brighton and Hove Albion, where he would reunite with former Palace manager Steve Coppell. He would finish his League career with the Seagulls.