Rodney Smithson

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Rodney Smithson
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-10-09) 9 October 1943 (age 79)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1964 Arsenal 2 (0)
1964–1975 Oxford United 156 (6)
Managerial career
1975–? Witney Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodney Smithson (born 9 October 1943) is an English former footballer who played for Oxford United and Arsenal. While at Oxford, he played 156 league games. [1] After retirement, he went on to be player-manager at Witney Town. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oxford United". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
  2. ↑ Brodetsky, Martin (2009). Oxford United The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 191. ISBN   978-1-85983-715-3.


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