Alan James Rogers (born 6 July 1954) is an English former

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who played as a winger. A left-footed player, Rogers joined

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

as an apprentice in 1970. He made his debut three years later, and played his part in the team that reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1974. The club won promotion back to the

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one year later, but Rogers only made one league appearance due to injury. He joined

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in 1979, and helped the club win two promotions in three years between 1980 and 1983. He went on to play for Southend United and

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prior to retiring from the professional game. He played a total of 454 league and cup games during his football career. Rogers played

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for

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and Saltash United, before returning to Plymouth where he owned and ran the Swinton Hotel. Rogers was inducted into the Portsmouth F.C. Hall of Fame in March 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Alan 1954 births Living people Footballers from Plymouth, Devon English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players English Football League players Falmouth Town A.F.C. players Saltash United F.C. players