Billy Rodaway

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Billy Rodaway
Personal information
Full name William Vincent Rodaway
Date of birth (1954-09-26) 26 September 1954 (age 68)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1981 Burnley 203 (1)
1981–1983 Peterborough United 81 (0)
1983–1984 Blackpool 41 (0)
1984–1986 Tranmere Rovers 58 (5)
1986–1987 Burnley 44 (2)
Runcorn
Altrincham
Colne Dynamoes
Managerial career
1998 Accrington Stanley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Vincent Rodaway (born 26 September 1954) is an English former football player and manager. A central defender, he made more than 400 appearances in the Football League, playing for Burnley, Peterborough United, Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers. He later played non-league football for Runcorn, Altrincham and Colne Dynamoes, and also had non-playing roles at Halifax Town, Runcorn, Morecambe, Altrincham and Colne Dynamoes before a spell as Accrington Stanley manager in 1998.

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Playing career

Born in Liverpool, [2] Rodaway played for England at schoolboy level. [3] He started his career at Burnley, making his debut towards the end of the 1971–72 season, though it took until Colin Waldron's departure in 1976 for Rodaway to receive regular game time as a central defender. [3] He left Burnley after the 1980–81 season, and subsequently played for Peterborough United, Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers. [3] He returned to Burnley on a free transfer ahead of the 1986–87 season. [3] He missed just two games across the season as Burnley finished 22nd in the Fourth Division, one point above relegated Lincoln City. [3] [4] He was released at the end of the season, and subsequently played non-league football for Runcorn, Altrincham and Colne Dynamoes, winning the FA Vase in 1988 with the latter. [3]

Managerial career

Rodaway held the assistant manager role at Halifax Town, Runcorn and Morecambe and was also a coach at both Colne Dynamoes and Altrincham prior to being appointed manager of Accrington Stanley in April 1998. [5] [6] He was sacked in December following a 5–0 defeat to Bamber Bridge. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 98. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ↑ "Billy Rodaway". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lee, Edward (1991). Burnley : a complete record, 1882-1991. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 124. ISBN   0-907969-90-9. OCLC   26545327.
  4. ↑ "Season 1986-87". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "NON-LEAGUE: Rodaway is new Stanley manager". Lancashire Telegraph. 29 April 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "SOCCER: Billy can!". Lancashire Telegraph. 1 May 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "SOCCER: Stanley appoint Harrison". Lancashire Telegraph. 31 December 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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