Rodney Fern

Rodney Fern
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
1967–1972	Leicester City
1972–1975	Luton Town
1975–1979	Chesterfield
1979–1983	Rotherham United
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodney Alan Fern (13 December 1948 – 16 January 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker.

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. He was part of the Leicester side that won the 1971 FA Charity Shield.

Fern died on 16 January 2018, after suffering from dementia.

Honours

Leicester City

FA Cup runner-up: 1968–69

References

↑ "Rodney Fern". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
↑ "Focus On: Rodney Fern". The Fox Fanzine. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
↑ Chesterfield F.C. official website Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
↑ "Obituary: Rodney Fern 1948–2018". Rotherham United F.C. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
↑ Sharpe, James (17 January 2018). "Obituary: Former Leicester City striker Rodney Fern, 1948–2018". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
↑ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.

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[1] "Rodney Fern". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[2] "Focus On: Rodney Fern". The Fox Fanzine. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[3] Chesterfield F.C. official website Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[4] "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[5] "Obituary: Rodney Fern 1948–2018". Rotherham United F.C. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[6] Sharpe, James (17 January 2018). "Obituary: Former Leicester City striker Rodney Fern, 1948–2018". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[7] Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.