Rodney Fern

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

Rodney Fern

Personal information
Full name	Rodney Alan Fern
Date of birth	(1948-12-13)13 December 1948
Place of birth	Burton upon Trent, England
Date of death	16 January 2018(2018-01-16) (aged 69)
Position(s)	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]

References

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 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
4. "1971/72 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. 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.