Simon Rodger
| Date of birth | 03 October 1971 |
| Place of birth | Shoreham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Rodger joined Crystal Palace from Bognor Regis Town. He agreed a new one-year deal with Brighton & Hove Albion in June 2003 before retiring due to a knee injury in October 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 02 Jul 1990 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Manchester City | 28 Oct 1996 | 26 Dec 1996 | L |
| Stoke City | 14 Feb 1997 | 08 Mar 1997 | L |
| Swindon Town | 23 Sep 2002 | 26 Sep 2002 | T |
| Woking | 27 Sep 2002 | 21 Oct 2002 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 21 Oct 2002 | 12 Oct 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 28 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 29 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 1 | 27 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 20 Dec 1992 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Crystal Palace v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1993 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 1993 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L |
2-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1993 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1993 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1993 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1993 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1994 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 May 1996 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 09 Aug 1997 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1997 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 1997 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 1997 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 1997 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 1998 | Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Crystal Palace v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | L | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1998 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1999 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1999 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L |
4-2 Agg: 7-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2000 | Fulham v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Crystal Palace v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Crystal Palace v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Jan 2001 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L |
5-0 Agg: 6-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Rotherham United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Crystal Palace v Stockport County | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Crystal Palace | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-1 (5-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 2-2 (1-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Walsall v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Gillingham v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Stockport County v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2002 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.