Rodney Fern
English footballer
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Rodney Alan Fern (13 December 1948 – 16 January 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker.
Full name
Rodney Alan Fern
Date of birth
13 December 1948
Place of birth
Burton upon Trent, England
Date of death
16 January 2018 (aged 69)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodney Alan Fern | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 January 2018 (aged 69) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Measham Imps | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1972 | Leicester City | 152 | (32) |
| 1972–1975 | Luton Town | 39 | (5) |
| 1975–1979 | Chesterfield | 152 | (54) |
| 1979–1983 | Rotherham United | 105 | (34) |
| Total | 448 | (125) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Burton upon Trent, Fern played as an amateur for Measham Imps before turning professional in 1967 with Leicester City. He also played for Luton Town, Chesterfield and Rotherham United before retiring in 1983.[1][2][3] He was part of the Leicester side that won the 1971 FA Charity Shield.[4]
Fern died on 16 January 2018, after suffering from dementia.[5][6]
