Alan Rogers

Albert Garnet I. M. M. Rogers (20 October 1923 – 25 August 2022), better known as Alan Rogers, was an English football manager who was Head-Coach of Persepolis F.C. between 1971 and 1974. Persepolis F.C., an Iranian football club then played in the Takht Jamshid Cup.

Rogers held coaching positions in the Philippines, South Africa, Iran, the US, Qatar, Zambia, Libya, Uganda and Iceland.

Rogers and Frank O'Farrell arrived in Tehran on 17 January 2006 upon invitation from Persepolis F.C.

Career After serving as a gunner on Arctic convoys in World War II, He was the uncle of former Tranmere Rovers chairwoman Lorraine Rogers.

In later life, Rogers resided in a flat in Southport. He died in Sefton on 25 August 2022, at the age of 98.

Achievements Winner: Iran Friendship Cup, March 1970 with Paykan F.C. This tournament was league-format where Paykan won 2 games and lost 1. Results were as follow: Paykan defeated Adana Demirspor 2–1 and FC Universitatea Craiova 1–0, lost to CSKA Moscow 3–2. Winner: Tehran Football Championship 1969–1970 with Paykan F.C. Winner: Takht Jamshid League with Persepolis F.C.

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