Brian William Rhodes (23 October 1937 – 17 November 1993) was an English
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
.
Born in
Marylebone
Marylebone (usually , also , ) is a district in the West End of London, in the City of Westminster. Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, forms its southern boundary.
An ancient parish and latterly a metropolitan borough, it me ...
, Rhodes played professional football for
West Ham United
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, joining the club as a junior before playing 61 league matches.
After leaving West Ham Rhodes joined
Southend United
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where he played 11 matches in 1963 and 1964.
In 1964 Rhodes emigrated to Australia where he played for
South Coast United and represented the state of
New South Wales
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References
1937 births
1993 deaths
West Ham United F.C. players
Southend United F.C. players
English footballers
English Football League players
South Coast United players
English expatriates in Australia
English expatriates in New Zealand
Footballers from Marylebone
Association football goalkeepers
Expatriate soccer players in Australia
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