Peter Rodrigues

Peter Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Peter Joseph Rodrigues
Date of birth (1944-01-21) 21 January 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1965 Cardiff City 85 (2)
1965–1970 Leicester City 140 (6)
1970–1975 Sheffield Wednesday 162 (2)
1975–1977 Southampton 59 (3)
Total 446 (13)
International career
1965–1973 Wales 40 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Joseph Rodrigues (born 21 January 1944) is a Welsh retired footballer. He was the captain of Southampton's 1976 FA Cup-winning team, and the last captain to be presented the FA Cup by the Queen.

Rodrigues started his playing career at Cardiff City in 1961. He then joined Leicester City in 1965, and played in their FA Cup final defeat in 1969. After spending five years at Leicester, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday. In 1975, he was signed by Southampton on a free transfer, before a knee injury ended his professional career.

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