FIRST: For Brentford (on loan from Ipswich) in 3-1 League II win at Shrewsbury on January 31, 2009. Became the youngest hat-trick scorer in the Bees’ history at five days short of his 19th birthday.
SECOND: For Town in 4-0 League I home win over Exeter on October 10, 2009. Scored in 10 minutes, it was the fastest all-headed hat trick in Football League history.
THIRD: For Scotland Under 21s in their 5-1 Euro Championship qualifier in Luxembourg on October 6 this year. Made him the first player to score a hat trick for the Scots since Mark Burchill for the Under 21s against Bosnia in 1999.
FOURTH: His effort against Exeter the Saturday before last came on his 100th league start (for Ipswich, Rochdale and Brentford as well as Town).
FIFTH: Preston were the latest to feel the force of Rhodes, who became only the second Town player ever (after 1920s ace Charlie Wilson) to score hat tricks in successive games.
