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Where is Rochdale from? Football club from Rochdale, Inglaterra. Home stadium: Spotland Stadium. Honors: 1 official titles, crest & history on DataFútbol.
Rochdale Association Football Club (EFL League Two)
Where is Rochdale from? It is a football club based in the city of Rochdale (Inglaterra). Home matches are played at Spotland Stadium.
General Information & Facts
- Founded: 1907
- Nickname: The Dale
- Stadium: Spotland Stadium - Capacity: 10000 spectators
Historical Records
- All-time top scorer: Reg Jenkins (119)
- Most appearances: Gary Jones (531)
- Biggest win: 8-1 vs. Chesterfield (1926)
Honours & Official Titles
- 1x Third Division North Cup
Historical Timeline
Year - 1907 (Foundation and Origins of Colours): Founded on 14 May 1907 in the cotton-producing town of Rochdale, Lancashire, following a public meeting at the Central Council Schools on Fleece Street. The meeting was spearheaded by Harvey Rigg, a former local rugby official, with the aim of re-establishing a football club that would attract spectators to cover the cost of renting the St Clements ground, following the successive bankruptcies of the previous local clubs. They adopted black and white stripes as their original colours, a simple design representative of the region’s industrial working class.
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Year - 1921 (Admission to the Football League and Spotland): After competing in the Manchester League and winning the Lancashire Combination in 1911 and 1912, the club moved to Spotland Stadium in 1920 (Crown Oil Arena). In 1921, Rochdale was admitted as a founding member of the newly created Football League Third Division North, marking the start of a historic journey in the English professional leagues.
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Year - 1934 (Adoption of the Blue and White Kit): In 1934, the club’s board decided to permanently discontinue the black-and-white striped design, adopting instead all-blue shirts with white collars and white shorts. This kit became the club’s enduring hallmark, and the club was affectionately nicknamed ‘The Dale’ (The Valley).
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Year - 1962 (An Unprecedented Feat in the League Cup): During the 1961–62 season, whilst competing in the fourth tier, the team achieved a historic feat by reaching the League Cup final. Led by manager Tony Collins, they knocked out several higher-division sides before losing to Norwich City in the two-legged final, marking the first time in history that a club from the lowest tier of English professional football had reached the final of one of the major domestic cup competitions.
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Official Match Chronology & Records
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Bury
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Oldham Athletic
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Tranmere Rovers
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Walsall
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Crewe Alexandra
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Chesterfield
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against York City
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Barnet
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Crawley Town