List of Rochdale A.F.C. players
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Rochdale A.F.C.. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.
For a list of all Rochdale players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players, and for the current squad see Rochdale A.F.C.#Current squad.
Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should be for first-team competitive games and include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches.
Players
Statistics are up to date as of 13 April 2015. Please help to expand this list
Name | Position | Club career | League apps | League goals | Total apps | Total goals | Notes |
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Parkes, DavidDavid Parkes | DF | 1922–1928 | 209 | 11 | 219 | 12 | |
Peart, JackJack Peart | FW | 1923–1924 | 21 | 10 | 22 | 10 | Manager of Rochdale 1923–1930 |
Whitehurst, AlbertAlbert Whitehurst | FW | 1923–1928 | 169 | 117 | 187 | 128 | Player with most Rochdale goals in one season (1926/27) |
Christie, AlexAlex Christie | HB | 1923–1928 | 137 | 5 | ? | ? | |
Buckley, WalterWalter Buckley | WH | 1933–1936 | 108 | 2 | 112 | 2 | |
Goodier, TedTed Goodier | WH | 1937–1939 | 67 | 1 | 71 | 2 | Manager of Rochdale 1938–1952 |
Birch, WalterWalter Birch | MF | 1946–1953 | 243 | 10 | 257 | 12 | |
Partridge, DonDon Partridge | WH | 1946–1956 | 103 | 2 | 113 | 2 | |
Wood, EricEric Wood | WH | 1946–1951 | 148 | 15 | 160 | 16 | |
Arthur, JackieJackie Arthur | WN | 1947–1954 | 170 | 25 | 182 | 27 | |
Livesey, JackJack Livesey | IF | 1948–1951 | 113 | 36 | 119 | 37 | |
Warner, JackJack Warner | WH | 1952–1953 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 0 | Player-manager of Rochdale 1952–1953 |
Anders, JimmyJimmy Anders | WN | 1953–1956 | 123 | 28 | 123 | 28 | |
Murphy, DannyDanny Murphy | WH | 1954–1956 | 109 | 0 | 114 | 0 | |
Green, BrianBrian Green | FW | 1955–1959 | 46 | 8 | 47 | 8 | Manager of Rochdale 1976–1977 |
Collins, TonyTony Collins | WN | 1959?—1960? | 47 | 5 | ? | ? | Manager of Rochdale 1960–1967 |
Milburn, StanleyStanley Milburn | DF | 1959–1965 | 238 | 26 | 269 | 26 | |
Jenkins, RegReg Jenkins | FW | 1964–1973 | 305 | 119 | 332 | 129 | Record Rochdale goalscorer |
Ashworth, JoeJoe Ashworth | WH | 1968–1971 | 132 | 3 | 148 | 4 | |
Butler, DennisDennis Butler | WN | 1968–1972? | 157 | 36 | 170 | 39 | |
Gowans, PeterPeter Gowans | WN | 1970–1973 | 144 | 21 | 155 | 22 | |
Mountford, BobBob Mountford | FW | 1975–1977 | 98 | 37 | 112 | 41 | |
Summerscales, BillBill Summerscales | DF | 1975–1977 | 87 | 4 | 100 | 4 | |
O'Loughlin, NigelNigel O'Loughlin | MF | 1976–1982 | 245 | 17 | 269 | 19 | |
Esser, DaveDave Esser | MF | 1977–1982? | 180 | 24 | 199 | 27 | |
Scaife, BobbyBobby Scaife | MF | 1977–1980 | 98 | 9 | 106 | 11 | |
Snookes, EricEric Snookes | DF | 1978–1983 | 183 | 1 | 204 | 1 | Nearly Man |
Taylor, BrianBrian Taylor | DF | 1978–1983? | 154 | 10 | 167 | 10 | |
Dolan, TerryTerry Dolan | MF | 1981–1982 | 43 | 1 | 47 | 2 | Manager of Rochdale 1989–1991 |
Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson | MF | 1981–1986, 1994–1997 | 265 | 24 | 306 | 24 | |
Greenhoff, JimmyJimmy Greenhoff | FW | 1983–1984 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 | Player-manager of Rochdale 1983–1984 |
Reid, ShaunShaun Reid | MF | 1983–1988, 1992–1995 | 240 | 14 | 291 | 20 | |
Welch, KeithKeith Welch | GK | 1987–1991 | 205 | 0 | 239 | 0 | |
Sutton, DaveDave Sutton | DF | 1988–1989 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 2 | Manager of Rochdale 1991–1994 |
Graham, JimmyJimmy Graham | DF | 1989–1994 | 137 | 1 | 172 | 2 | |
Ward, PeterPeter Ward | MF | 1989–1991 | 84 | 10 | 101 | 11 | |
Milner, AndyAndy Milner | FW | 1990–1994 | 127 | 25 | 152 | 33 | |
Butler, PaulPaul Butler | DF | 1991–1996 | 158 | 10 | 188 | 10 | |
Reeves, AlanAlan Reeves | DF | 1991–1994 | 121 | 9 | 134 | 8 | |
Whitehall, SteveSteve Whitehall | FW | 1991–1997 | 235 | 74 | 277 | 91 | |
Thackeray, AndyAndy Thackeray | DF | 1992–1997 | 162 | 13 | 191 | 16 | |
Stuart, MarkMark Stuart | MF | 1993–1999 | 202 | 41 | 231 | 45 | |
Peake, JasonJason Peake | MF | 1994–1996, 1998–2000 | 176 | 17 | 208 | 21 | |
Russell, AlexAlex Russell | MF | 1994–1998 | 103 | 14 | 115 | 15 | |
Bayliss, DavidDavid Bayliss | DF | 1995–2001, 2006 | 189 | 9 | 219 | 9 | |
Deary, JohnJohn Deary | MF | 1995–1997 | 88 | 10 | 103 | 16 | |
Farrell, AndyAndy Farrell | MF | 1996–1999 | 97 | 1 | 113 | 1 | |
Hill, KeithKeith Hill | DF | 1996–2001 | 176 | 6 | 198 | 7 | Manager of Rochdale 2006–2011, 2013- |
Painter, RobbieRobbie Painter | FW | 1996–1999 | 112 | 30 | 126 | 31 | |
Edwards, NeilNeil Edwards | GK | 1997–2005 | 239 | 0 | 277 | 0 | |
Jones, GaryGary Jones | MF | 1998–2001, 2003–2012 | 403 | 62 | 459 | 67 | Record Rochdale appearances |
Monington, MarkMark Monington | DF | 1998–2001 | 95 | 12 | 111 | 16 | |
Evans, WayneWayne Evans | DF | 1999–2005 | 259 | 3 | 297 | 4 | |
Flitcroft, DavidDavid Flitcroft | DF | 1999–2003, 2007- | 161 | 4 | 190 | 4 | |
Ford, TonyTony Ford | MF | 1999–2002 | 89 | 6 | 104 | 7 | |
Platt, CliveClive Platt | FW | 1999–2003 | 169 | 30 | 194 | 37 | |
Townson, KevinKevin Townson | FW | 2000-2005 | 102 | 25 | 102 | 25 | |
Connor, PaulPaul Connor | FW | 2001–2004 | 94 | 29 | 108 | 32 | Highest transfer fee paid (£150,000) |
Doughty, MattMatt Doughty | DF | 2001–2004 | 108 | 1 | 126 | 2 | |
Gilks, MattMatt Gilks | GK | 2001–2007 | 176 | 0 | 197 | 0 | |
Griffiths, GarethGareth Griffiths | DF | 2001–2006 | 184 | 14 | 204 | 18 | |
McEvilly, LeeLee McEvilly | FW | 2001–2004, 2007–2008, 2008–2009 | 108 | 33 | 118 | 35 | |
Simpson, PaulPaul Simpson | MF | 2002–2003 | 42 | 15 | 50 | 17 | Player-manager of Rochdale 2002–2003 |
Cooksey, ErnieErnie Cooksey | MF | 2004–2007 | 87 | 8 | 100 | 8 | |
Goodall, AlanAlan Goodall | DF | 2004–2007, 2010–2011 | 123 | 8 | 135 | 8 | |
McArdle, RoryRory McArdle | DF | 2005–2010 | 148 | 5 | 166 | 6 | |
Dagnall, ChrisChris Dagnall | FW | 2006–2010 | 156 | 54 | 176 | 60 | |
Ramsden, SimonSimon Ramsden | DF | 2006–2009 | 112 | 6 | 124 | 6 | |
Rundle, AdamAdam Rundle | FW | 2006–2010 | 127 | 17 | 148 | 19 | |
Stanton, NathanNathan Stanton | DF | 2006–2010 | 139 | 0 | 154 | 0 | |
Thomson, JoeJoe Thomson | MF | 2006–2012, 2013 | 150 | 15 | 150 | 15 | |
Kennedy, TomTom Kennedy | DF | 2007–2010, 2010–2011, 2014– | 159 | 9 | 159 | 9 | |
Holness, MarcusMarcus Holness | DF | 2007–2008, 2008–2012 | 108 | 4 | 108 | 4 | |
le Fondre, AdamAdam le Fondre | FW | 2007–2009 | 98 | 38 | 112 | 42 | |
O'Grady, ChrisChris O'Grady | FW | 2009–2010, 2010–2011 | 90 | 31 | 95 | 31 | |
Dawson, CraigCraig Dawson | DF | 2009–2010, 2010–2011 | 87 | 19 | 94 | 22 | |
Tutte, AndrewAndrew Tutte | MF | 2010, 2011–2014 | 95 | 10 | 110 | 21 | |
Done, MattMatt Done | FW | 2010–2011, 2013–2015 | 94 | 15 | 110 | 20 | |
Bennett, RhysRhys Bennett | DF | 2012– | 93 | 5 | 93 | 5 | |
Lillis, JoshJosh Lillis | GK | 2012– | 130 | 0 | 130 | 0 | |
Henderson, IanIan Henderson | FW | 2013– | 100 | 36 | 100 | 20 |
References
- Post-war Football League Player statistics
- Rochdale players: appearance and goals stats (for players with debuts between 1921–22 and 1946–47) at upthedale.nl
- Rochdale career Lge/FA Cup/Lge Cup stats for players at the club in 1970-71 - Bob's 1970–71 Footballers
- Rochdale manager stats at upthedale.nl
- Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Appearances, goals and club years stats at allfootballers.com (site is now defunct)