| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roderick Michael Belfitt | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964-1971 | Leeds United | 75 | (17) |
| 1971-1973 | Ipswich Town | 40 | (13) |
| 1973 | Everton | 16 | (2) |
| 1973-1975 | Sunderland | 39 | (4) |
| 1975 | Fulham | 6 | (1) |
| 1975-1976 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 18, 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Roderick Michael "Rod" Belfitt (born October 30, 1945 in Doncaster) is a former professional footballer who played for many English football teams.
Belfitt was on Arsenal's books as an amateur before joining Leeds United, aged 17. During his 8 years at Leeds they were one of the dominant teams in Europe and he didn't achieve a regular first team place. However, Belfitt still scored 33 goals from 128 appearances for Leeds, Belfitt appeared for Leeds as a substitute in the 1968 Football League Cup Final against Arsenal.