Simon Rodger

Rodger was born in Shoreham-by-Sea and played non-league football with Bognor Regis Town before he was signed by Palace in 1990 for £1,000. He made his debut for the club, away at Sheffield Wednesday, at the age of 20 and soon established himself as a vital member of the first team at Selhurst Park.{{cite web|title=Jolly Tribute – Simon Says|url=http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=82&story=1247|work=holmesdale.net|accessdate=27 February 2013}} He spent 11 seasons with Palace in what was a decade of instability at the club. They were founding members of the Premier League but were relegated back to Division One in 1992–93. They gained an instant return in 1993–94 which was followed again by relegation in 1994–95.

Promotion was again achieved in 1996–97 through the play-offs, but Rodger spent time out on loan that season at Manchester City (making eight appearances) and Stoke City (making five appearances). Palace then suffered a third relegation from the top-tier in 1997–98. Palace remained in Division One and with Rodger having spent ten years at the club he was given a testimonial against Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite web|title=Rodger testimonal confirmed|url=http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=82&story=824|work=holmesdale.net|accessdate=27 February 2013}} In 2002, after his testimonial, Rodger was released by the club and after a short time with Woking, was signed by Brighton and Hove Albion, where he was reunited with former Palace manager Steve Coppell. He finished his League career with Brighton.{{cite web|title=Rodger not Jolly at leaving|url=http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=82&story=945|work=holmesdale.net|accessdate=27 February 2013}}

Rodger is currently not married, but has been married twice

Source:{{ENFA}}

!colspan="2"|Total

|-

!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

|-

|rowspan="12"|Crystal Palace

|1991–92

|First Division

|22||0||1||0||6||0||1||0||30||0

|-

|1992–93

|Premier League

|23||2||1||0||4||0||0||0||28||2

|-

|1993–94

|First Division

|42||3||1||0||4||0||2||0||49||3

|-

|1994–95

|Premier League

|4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0

|-

|1995–96

|First Division

|24||0||2||0||1||0||1||0||28||0

|-

|1996–97

|First Division

|11||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||14||0

|-

|1997–98

|Premier League

|29||2||3||0||1||0||0||0||33||2

|-

|1998–99

|First Division

|18||1||1||0||2||0||1||0||22||1

|-

|1999–2000

|First Division

|34||2||1||0||4||1||0||0||39||3

|-

|2000–01

|First Division

|33||0||2||0||6||0||0||0||41||0

|-

|2001–02

|First Division

|36||1||1||0||3||1||0||0||40||2

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!276!!11!!13!!0!!31!!2!!8!!0!!328!!13

|-

|Manchester City (loan)

|1996–97

|First Division

|8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1

|-

|Stoke City (loan)

|1996–97

|First Division

|5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0

|-

|Woking

|2002–03

|Football Conference

|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0

|-

|rowspan=3|Brighton & Hove Albion

|2002–03

|First Division

|29||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||29||2

|-

|2003–04

|Second Division

|7||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||9||0

|-

!colspan=2|total

!36!!2!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!38!!2

|-

!colspan="3"|Career Total

!326!!14!!13!!0!!33!!2!!8!!0!!379!!16

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:A. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League play-offs, Full Members' Cup, Football League Trophy and UEFA Intertoto Cup.

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