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| Full name | Rochdale Association Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Dale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Spotland Rochdale England (Capacity 10,249) |
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| Chairman |  Chris Dunphy |
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| Manager | Keith Hill |
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| League | League Two | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | League Two, 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Lancashire. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1907 throughout the world Spotland is a district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Chris Dunphy is the Chairman of Rochdale AFC football Club Rochdale Football club is now celebrating its centenary year Keith John Hill (born May 17 1969 in Bolton, England) is an English former footballer, currently manager of Rochdale. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea They play their home matches at Spotland and are currently managed by Keith Hill. Spotland is a district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. Keith John Hill (born May 17 1969 in Bolton, England) is an English former footballer, currently manager of Rochdale. They have an average attendance of around 3,000.
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History
Rochdale AFC was formed in 1907 and accepted into the Manchester League that year before joining the Lancashire Combination in 1908. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1908 throughout the world After winning the League in 1911 Rochdale unsuccessfully applied to join the Football League, proposing the creation of a new Third Division. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1911 throughout the world The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest After the First World War the Football League was expanded and the club, again, unsuccessfully applied to join. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Finally, in 1921, Rochdale were recommended to be included in the new Third Division North, and played their first League game at home against Accrington Stanley on August 27, 1921, winning 6-3. The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from Accrington Stanley Football Club is an English football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the north-west of England formed in 1968 Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1921 throughout the world However, this first season ended with the club bottom of the League, having to reapply for membership.
Recent History
The club reached the League Cup final in 1962 - the only time a club from the bottom league division has reached the final of a major competition - where they lost to Norwich City. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here In terms of the league, they have played in the Football League's bottom division since 1974, the longest time any team has been in the bottom division of the League, with some even derisively renaming it "the Rochdale Division". The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs [1]
The club finished bottom of the league in 1977-78, but were succesful in their bid for re-election. Instead, Southport, who had finished one place above Rochdale, were demoted instead, replaced by Wigan Athletic. Southport Football Club are an English football club based in Southport, Merseyside. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Rochdale finished bottom for a second time in 1979-80, but were again re-elected. In 1989-90 the club reached the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time, but lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London.
Steve Parkin was appointed as manager in 1998, but left to take over at Barnsley in November 2001. Stephen John "Steve" Parkin (born November 7, 1965 in Mansfield, England) is an English former footballer and Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke John Hollins was appointed as his successor and, after more than two decades of mediocrity, in which the club finished in the top 10 only three times, the club finished the season in fifth place, entering the promotion play-offs where they lost to Rushden & Diamonds in the semi-finals. John William Hollins MBE (born July 16, 1946) is an English former football player and coach Rushden & Diamonds FC is a professional football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. The following season the club reached the fifth round of the FA Cup again the following season, but lost 3-1 at Wolves. Hollins was replaced by Paul Simpson in 2002, and Alan Buckley appointed and sacked as manager in 2003. Paul Simpson may refer to Paul Simpson (footballer, ex-footballer player turned manager Paul Simpson (musician Alan Peter Buckley (born 20 April 1951 in Mansfield, England) is an English football Manager. Parkin then returned to the club as manager, until being sacked in December 2006. His replacement, Keith Hill, who was initially appointed as caretaker-manager, led Rochdale to a 5th-placed finish in 2007-08, securing a play-off place. Keith John Hill (born May 17 1969 in Bolton, England) is an English former footballer, currently manager of Rochdale. After beating Darlington 5-4 on penalties in the semi-finals, Rochdale reached Wembley for the first time in their history. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. However, despite taking the lead in the match, they lost the final 3-2 to Stockport County. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England.
Colours and badge
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Rochdale's current home colours are black and blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks, which is a totally new kit introduced for the 08/09 season. Previously, Dale's usual colours were all-blue, which was introduced in 1949 - previous to this, Rochdale wore black and white stripes, which was influenced by the strong Newcastle United side of 1907 (the year Rochdale were formed). Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon This black and white kit was re-introduced in the 07/08 season as the one-off centenary kit; the new Internazionale-influenced design is an amalgamation of both the striped kit and the blue kit to herald the second century of Dale's existence. Other kits have included white shirts with black shorts, white shirts with blue shorts and a blue shirt with white sleeves. Current Rochdale kits and training gear are manufactured by Nike. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States.
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The Dale have had sponsored shirts since 1983, the most notable sponsor being Carcraft. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Carcraft is an independent group of Used car Hypermarkets established in 1951 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They are currently sponsored by MMC Estates, a housing company that currently is working in the Spodden Valley area. The River Spodden is a watercourse in north west England. It rises in the Lancashire Pennine hills above Whitworth and proceeds south through Other former sponsors include All-in-One Garden Centre, Smith Metals, Carcraft and Keytech.
Rochdale's away kit is white shirts with blue shorts. Other historical away kits have included yellow, teal, green and red.
Rochdale's badge is an adaptation of the old Rochdale town crest, featuring various industrial and heraldic imagery. The blue ring around the outside features the club's full name and also the nickname. Rochdale's motto is the Latin "Crede Signo", which roughly translated means "Believe in the Sign". Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The football club shares the motto with that of the town itself. For the centenary year, the badge was circled with gold lettering, commemorating the 100 years that Dale have been in existence.
Stadium
Rochdale play their home matches at Spotland, which has a capacity of 10,249. Spotland is a district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The stadium was built exclusively for the Dale in 1920, but since 1988 the ground has been jointly owned by the football club, Rochdale Council and Rochdale Hornets. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. Rochdale Hornets is an English Rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. However it is largely expected that Rochdale will buy Hornets' share of the ground.
Current squad
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For notable past players, please see Rochdale A.F.C. players
Player Records
- Most league goals in a season - 44 Albert Whitehurst (1926-27)
- Most league goals in total - 129 Reg Jenkins (1964-73)
- Most league appearances - 323 Gary Jones
Club Records
- Fewest league wins in a season - 2 1973-74
References
- ^ Time to escape the 'Rochdale Division' Rochdale Observer, 5 August 2005
External links
- Rochdale A. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Joseph "Joe" Thompson (born March 5 1989 in Rochdale) is an English footballer, currently playing for Rochdale For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David Philip Perkins (born June 21 1982 in Heysham, England) is an English footballer, who currently plays for Colchester For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Kallum Higginbotham (born 15 June 1989 in Salford) is an English footballer who currently plays as winger for Rochdale Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Lee Anthony Thorpe (born December 14, 1975) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for League Two side Rochdale In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Samuel Ian Russell (born 4 October 1982) is an English footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Rochdale. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Rory McArdle (born 1 May 1987, Sheffield) is an English professional footballer Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Will Buckley is a Journalist and Author, who writes for The Guardian newspaper and wrote the book The Man Who Hated Football. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Marcus Holness (born December 8 1988 in Oldham) is an English professional Footballer who currently plays for Rochdale AFC at Centre-back Albert John Whitehurst ( June 22 1898 in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England – 1976 was an English footballer Gary Jones may refer to Gary Jones (actor (born 1958 Welsh actor Gary Jones (British nurse, registered nurse and Fellow of the Royal F. C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
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