[3] Rooks and Geoff Merrick formed the regular central defensive pairing for the 1971–72 season when Bristol City started strongly before finishing in 8th place.
Rodgers made 35 appearances scoring one goal as Bristol City climbed from bottom of the table in September 1972 up to a final position of 5th place.
[3] Rodgers made only 5 appearances in 1974–75 as Collier and Merrick formed the regular central defensive pairing and Bristol City rose to 5th place in the Second Division.
The final 15 minutes with the ball being played around the halfway line as neither side wanted to disturb the 2–2 scoreline which guaranteed both teams safety from relegation.
Rodgers again missed out on playing in a successful Anglo Scottish Cup campaign resulting in losing in the final to St Mirren.
[3] Rodgers had an injury interrupted season in 1980–81 as Bristol City were relegated from the Second Division in 21st position making only 14 appearances with Julian Marshall newly signed from Hereford United taking advantage of the opportunity in the centre half shirt.
Rodgers was one of the "Ashton Gate Eight" the players who effectively tore up their well paid contracts and accepted redundancy from the club on 2 February 1982 to save Bristol City from being wound up the following day.
[2] After Rodgers finished playing he worked briefly as groundsman at Bristol Grammar School before joining nearby Clifton College in January 1985 as the general manager of services.