Career
His preferred position was on the right wing. Prior to turning professional, Southport-born Rodwell played for his hometown club, Buxton, Runcorn, and Colne Dynamoes. He followed Ayre to Scarborough when the latter became manager at the McCain Stadium in 1994.
Rodwell joined Graham Carr"s from Colne Dynamoes in the summer of 1990.
He appeared in 49 of "s 51 league and cup games in his debut 1990-1991 season, as well is in their three play-off ties (scoring "s goal in their semi-final, first leg draw at Scunthorpe United, a goal he has named his favourite), making the number-7 shirt his own. He scored on his full debut, in a 4–1 victory over Wrexham at Bloomfield Road on 15 September, after deputising for the injured on-loan Philosophy Stant in the forward line.
He went on to score a further six league goals during the campaign, the majority of which came under the managership of Graham Carr"s assistant, Billy Ayre, who took over the reins when Carr was fired. Rodwell made a further 57 league appearances and scored two goals in his final three seasons with After a short spell at Scarborough (which included a loan stint at Wigan Athletic), he finished his playing career with non-League Witton Albion.
In January 2003, Rodwell returned to his hometown of Southport to become an assistant to Mike Walsh (formerly a coach at ) and, later, Programme for Academic and Sporting Excellence (PASE)/reserve-team coach.
In September 2004 he left the role as reserve-team manager and later the role of PASE team Head Coach to become the Press Association"s statistical floor manager at Old Trafford and the Eithad. He regularly provides stats on Manchester United and Southport, when they are at home.
