[1] Jimmy Rogers was a livewire opportunist who delighted in telling the world that he was lethal in front of goal – from six inches!
[3] Jimmy Rogers made his debut at centre forward for Bristol City in the Third Division South in a 1–4 defeat at Torquay United on 18 November 1950.
Jimmy Rogers played intermittently and made 18 appearances scoring 4 goals in 1952–53 as the "Robins" rose to 5th place in the table.
Rogers had two spells in the team on the right wing in 1953–54 making 13 appearances scoring 3 goals with City rising again to 3rd place in the Third Division South.
When Bristol City won the Third Division South championship by 9 clear points in 1954–55, Jimmy Rogers laid claim to a regular place at outside right until January and then at centre forward when Arnold Rodgers suffered an achilles tendon injury.
[4] Jimmy Rogers was the regular centre forward for Bristol City in their first season back in the Second Division in 1955–56 making 34 appearances scoring 25 goals including a hat trick in the 6–0 win v Plymouth Argyle on 27 December 1955.
Bristol City rose back to 6th place in 1961–62 with Jimmy Rogers making 38 appearances mainly at outside right scoring 4 goals in his final season with the "Robins".