Peter Joseph Rodrigues was born on 21 January 1944 and is a Welsh retired footballer.
16 Facts About Peter Rodrigues
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Peter Rodrigues was the captain of Southampton's 1976 FA Cup-winning team, and the last captain to be presented the FA Cup by the Queen.
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Peter Rodrigues then joined Leicester City in 1965, and played in their FA Cup final defeat in 1969.
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Peter Rodrigues was born in Cardiff, Wales, and originally turned out for his local schools.
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Peter Rodrigues went on to be selected for both Cardiff Schoolboys and for Welsh schoolboys, before signing for Cardiff City as a professional in May 1961.
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Peter Rodrigues was given a new contract, but Matt Gillies wanted to sign him for Leicester.
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Peter Rodrigues was signed by Leicester City in December 1965, to fill the right back position, moving John Sjoberg into the centre of the field.
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Peter Rodrigues' attacking full back play set a standard to City's play in the next decade and when Steve Whitworth replaced Peter Rodrigues he played with the same passion to go forward.
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Peter Rodrigues was a fine over-lapping full-back who was renowned for his sliding tackles.
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Peter Rodrigues made 139 league appearances for Leicester scoring six goals, plus a further 29 cup appearances including Leicester's defeat in the 1969 FA Cup final to Manchester City, before leaving to join Sheffield Wednesday in October 1970.
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Peter Rodrigues was signed on a free transfer by Southampton at the age of 30 in 1975, after being released from his contract by Sheffield Wednesday.
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Peter Rodrigues was the last captain to be presented the FA Cup by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Peter Rodrigues made 59 league appearances for Saints scoring three goals, plus a further 13 cup and other appearances.
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In 1987, Peter Rodrigues moved back to Wales to take over another pub and set up a soccer school in Tenby.
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Peter Rodrigues later returned to Southampton to manage the Conservative Club, where he stayed for eight years until the death of his wife, Lynn.
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In 2002, Peter Rodrigues moved to Alicante in Spain for a few years, but after remarrying he settled back in Southampton.