Ehud Rogers

Rogers was born in Chirk, Wales, on 15 October 1909. His younger brother Joe also played League football, for Manchester City and Shrewsbury Town. Rogers played football in Wales for Weston Rhyn, Llanerch Celts, Chirk and Oswestry Town. He represented his country in an amateur international against Scotland in March 1934, and earned himself a reputation as "one of the finest Welsh amateur wingers playing [in the 1933–34] season", before turning professional with Football League Third Division North club Wrexham in May. By mid-season he had scored twice from eleven league appearances. He signed for Arsenal in January 1935, and, with Joe Hulme and Alf Kirchen both injured, played in the last five First Division matches of the 1934–35 season. He scored twice on his debut, in an 8–0 win at home to Middlesbrough, and two matches later, was a member of the team that won 1–0 in the reverse fixture to ensure Arsenal won the 1934–35 Football League title – their third in a row. He played intermittently during the latter part of the following season, sometimes on the left wing rather than his more normal right, and took his appearance total to 16, all in league competition. He scored another three times, including both goals in a 2–0 home win against Middlesbrough. Rogers signed for Second Division club Newcastle United in June 1936 for a £2,500 fee. He played in 38 matches in his first season, scoring 8 goals, but appeared in only 13 in the following campaign and just 5 in 1938–39.…