Fred Rogers
Defender · Liverpool 1933–1939
Personal
- Born
- 17 April 1910
- Place of birth
- Frodsham, Cheshire, England
- Died
- 1967
- Other clubs
- Helsby Athletic (1930-33); St Mirren, Celtic, Chester (wartime guest)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
- Helsby Athletic
- Joined
- 15 March 1933
- Debut
- 27 October 1934
- Last appearance
- 6 May 1939
- Contract expiry
- 1940
Liverpool career
75
Appearances
0
Goals
- League 70 apps · 0 goals
- Win ratio 30.67% — W 23 · D 22 · L 30
- Wartime 6 apps · 0 goals
- Assists not recorded before 1945–46
Player profile
More experienced players like Robert Savage, Tom Morrison and Matt Busby restricted Rogers to just seven first division appearances in his first two years at Anfield and only nine more followed in 1936/37. Busby became the club's recognised right-half and Rogers moved over to the centre of defence, where he was selected 28 times during the 1937/38 season.
Thirty more first division appearances followed in 1938/39, but like so many of his contemporaries, the war took away potentially the best years of his professional career. Rogers became an anti-aircraft gun sergeant. He was stationed in Scotland where he also managed to play some football and guested for St Mirren and Celtic as well Chester. Rogers became a painting foreman after the war for his local council in Frodsham.
Thirty more first division appearances followed in 1938/39, but like so many of his contemporaries, the war took away potentially the best years of his professional career. Rogers became an anti-aircraft gun sergeant. He was stationed in Scotland where he also managed to play some football and guested for St Mirren and Celtic as well Chester. Rogers became a painting foreman after the war for his local council in Frodsham.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-1935 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1935-1936 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1936-1937 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1937-1938 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 1938-1939 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Totals | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | 6,780 | All opponents |
| 5 | 450 | Arsenal |
| 5 | 450 | Grimsby Town |
| 5 | 450 | Huddersfield Town |
| 5 | 450 | Stoke City |
| 4 | 360 | Charlton Athletic |
| 4 | 360 | Chelsea |
| 4 | 360 | Derby County |
| 4 | 360 | Portsmouth |
| 4 | 360 | Preston North End |
| 3 | 270 | Birmingham City |
| 3 | 270 | Brentford |
| 3 | 270 | Everton |
| 3 | 270 | Leeds United |
| 3 | 270 | Sunderland |
| 3 | 270 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 3 | 270 | Wolves |
| 2 | 180 | Blackpool |
| 2 | 180 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2 | 210 | Crystal Palace |
| 2 | 180 | Manchester United |
| 2 | 180 | Middlesbrough |
| 1 | 90 | Aston Villa |
| 1 | 90 | Manchester City |
| 1 | 90 | Sheffield United |
| 1 | 90 | Stockport County |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 32 | Home |
| 43 | Away |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 30.9% | George Kay |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28.6% | George Patterson (2nd term) |
Wartime Appearances / Goals
| Season | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1939-1940 | 6 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 0 |
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