Rodney Fern is pictured playing for Leicester City during their
1-1 draw with Chelsea at Filbert Street in October 1971.
Whilst at Leicester he played in the 1969 FA Cup Final.
Rodney Fern died on 16th. January 2017 aged 69. He had dementia.
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| Leicester: |
1967-1968 |
Played |
14 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1968-1969 |
Played |
35 |
Scored |
6 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1969-1970 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
16 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1970-1971 |
Played |
25 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1971-1972 |
Played |
35 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
| Transferred to Luton Town in June 1972 for £45,000 |
| |
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CLUB CAREER:
1967–1972 Leicester City 152 (32)
1972–1975 Luton Town 39 (5)
1975–1979 Chesterfield 152 (54)
1979–1983 Rotherham Utd 105 (34)
Total 448 games (125 goals)
Rodney Fern played in the 1969 FA Cup Final against Manchester City. He was a pupil,
and near contemporary, team mate David Nish at Ashby Grammar School, before going
on to play for Measham Social Welfare.
From there he joined Leicester City, for whom he signed in December 1966, aged 18.