Rod Fern
| Date of birth | 13 December 1948 |
| Place of birth | Burton |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
With Leicester City, 2nd Division Champion 1971, FA Cup runner-up 1969.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 01 Dec 1966 | 01 Jun 1972 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Jun 1972 | 01 Jun 1975 | |
| Chesterfield | 01 Jun 1975 | 01 Jun 1979 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1967-68 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Leicester City | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Leicester City | League Division One | 29 | 6 |
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| 1969-70 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Leicester City | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 39 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1970-71 | Leicester City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 23 | 4 |
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| 1971-72 | Leicester City | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Leicester City | League Division One | 29 | 7 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 1968 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Feb 1968 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1968 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1968 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1968 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Apr 1968 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1968 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Burnley v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Leicester City v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1968 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1968 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Aug 1968 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1968 | Carlisle United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1968 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1968 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Leicester City v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1968 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1968 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Barnsley v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1969 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1969 | Millwall v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1969 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 1969 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 08 Mar 1969 | Mansfield Town v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 1969 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 01 Apr 1969 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1969 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1969 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1969 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1969 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1969 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 May 1969 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Aug 1969 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1969 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Leicester City v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Millwall v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1969 | Bristol City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Sep 1969 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1969 | Leicester City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1969 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 2nd replay |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Leicester City v Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1969 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1969 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1969 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Leicester City v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1969 | Blackpool v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1969 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1969 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1969 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1969 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1969 | Norwich City v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1969 | Leicester City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1970 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1970 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1970 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 1970 | Liverpool v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Bristol City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1970 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1970 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1970 | Oxford United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | W | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1970 | Leicester City v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1970 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Carlisle United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Leicester City v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1970 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1970 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1970 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1970 | Bristol City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Norwich City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Leicester City v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1971 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Leicester City v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Oxford United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Leicester City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1971 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1971 | Millwall v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1971 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1971 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Leicester City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Leicester City v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Orient v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1971 | Carlisle United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1971 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Bristol City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1971 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Aug 1971 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 14 Aug 1971 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1971 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1971 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1971 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1971 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1971 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1971 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1971 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1972 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1972 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1972 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1972 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1972 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.