Andy Rogers (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{infobox football biography
| name = Andy Rogers
| image =
| fullname = Andrew Rogers
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position = Midfielder
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|12|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chatteris, England
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Chatteris Town
| years1 = 1975–1978 | clubs1 = Peterborough United
| caps1 = 29 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1980–1981 | clubs2 = Southampton
| caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1981–1985 | clubs3 = Plymouth Argyle
| caps3 = 163 | goals3 = 15
| years4 = 1985–1986 | clubs4 = Reading
| caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 1986–1988 | clubs5 = Southend United
| caps5 = 45 | goals5 = 2
| totalcaps = 286
| totalgoals = 23
}}
Andrew Rogers (born 1 December 1956) is an English former professional footballer. Rogers, a midfielder, is most noted for playing for Plymouth Argyle in the 1980s. He also played for Peterborough United, Southampton, Reading and Southend United.
Playing career
Rogers began his career with local club Chatteris Town before being signed by Peterborough United in 1975.[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/peterborough/peterborough.html Peterborough United] Newcastlefans. Retrieved 26 January 2010. He was released in 1978 and spent a brief spell with non-league Hampton before joining Southampton in 1979. Rogers was signed by Plymouth Argyle in 1981 where he would be a prominent member of the first-team for the next four years, making 195 appearances in all competitions, scoring 19 goals.[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=711&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Andy Rogers] Greens on Screen. Retrieved 26 January 2010. He featured for them in the 1983–84 FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6426535.stm Where Are They Now] BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2010. He scored a remarkable goal in the quarter-finals against Derby County at the Baseball Ground, direct from a corner kick.[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/facup1984.asp The FA Cup Run] Greens on Screen. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
He was signed by Reading in the summer of 1985, where he would make 44 league appearances for the Elm Park side, scoring 5 goals, before spending a season with Southend United.[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/southend/southend.html Southend United] Newcastlefans. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
He saw out his career in non-league football, playing for Carshalton Athletic and then Farnborough Town.
After football
Rogers now works as a probation officer in Devon. His son Gabriel Rogers is a footballer for Torquay United.{{cite web |url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/torquay-united-gulls-academy-winger-gabriel/story-27448311-detail/story.html |title=TORQUAY UNITED: Former Gulls Academy winger Gabriel Rogers gets England training camp call-up |last=Thomas |first=David |publisher=Torquay Herald Express |date=20 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728002309/http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/torquay-united-gulls-academy-winger-gabriel/story-27448311-detail/story.html |archive-date=28 July 2015 |access-date=9 August 2018 }}
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Category:People from Chatteris
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Category:Southend United F.C. players
Category:Carshalton Athletic F.C. players
Category:Farnborough F.C. players
Category:English Football League players