Career
He played for and managed Brentford in the Southern Football League and was posthumously inducted into the club"s Hall of Fame in May 2015. Born in South Bank, North Yorkshire, Rhodes began his career in his hometown at Northern League side South Bank. His performances earned him a move to reigning Football League Division One champions Sunderland in the summer of 1902.
He made only five appearances during the 1902/03 season, but slowly forced his way into the team during the 1903/04 season, making 16 appearances.
Rhodes was a regular during the 1904/05 season, making 28 appearances and scoring a penalty to register his first goal for the club He made 24 appearances and scored another penalty during the 1905/06 season.
Rhodes was a virtual ever-present during the 1906/07 season, making 39 appearances and scoring two goals. 1907/08 would be Rhodes" final season with Sunderland, in which he made only eight appearances, but scored his only goal for the club from open play.
He made 120 appearances and scored five goals in a six season spell with the Rokerites.
Rhodes moved to London to join Southern League Division One side Brentford in 1908. He left the club in April 1915, due to the suspension of football during the First World War. He made almost 400 appearances for the Griffin Park club
In 1919, after the war, Rhodes joined Southern League Division One side Crystal Palace.
He had a dream season back in the Football League, captaining Palace to the 1920/21 Third Division title. He retired in 1922. Brentford Rhodes became player-manager of Brentford in November 1912, following the departure of Fred Halliday.
His tenure got off to a bad start, suffering relegation to the Southern League Division Two in the 1912/13 season. He left the club at the end of the 1914/15 season.
He managed the Bees in 79 games, winning 36, drawing 16 and losing 27.
As a player Brentford Southern Professional Charity Cup: 1908/09 Crystal Palace Football League Division Three: 1920/21 As an individual.
