- Adam Rundle
Adam Rundle (born 8 July 1984 in Durham) is an English footballer who plays for Rochdale A.F.C. He is a left-sided midfielder who began his career in Newcastle United's youth team, but was released in 2001 without being offered a professional contract. After his release from Newcastle, Rundle joined Darlington. He only played sporadically for Darlington, and joined Carlisle on a free transfer in January 2003.
- Adam Le Fondre
Adam le Fondre (born December 2, 1986 in Stockport, Cheshire), is an English football player. He began his career for Stockport County, where he progressed through the club's Centre of Excellence youth system. He made his debut against Bury in 2004, scoring the third goal in a 3-1 victory. On July 2, 2007 agreed an undisclosed fee for le Fondre with Stockport, and signed a 3-year deal the day after.
- Steve Parkin
Stephen John "Steve" Parkin (born November 7, 1965 in Mansfield, England) is an English former footballer and manager, currently working as First Team Coach at Hull City, under manager Phil Brown. He joined the club in January 2007 on a deal that (initially) runs till the end of the season. He had been sacked as manager of Rochdale A.F.C. on December 16, 2006.
- Chris Dagnall
Christopher "Chris" Dagnall (born April 15 1986) is an English footballer, currently playing as striker for Rochdale. Chris started his career as a trainee at Tranmere Rovers, before the Rovers manager Brian Little deemed him surplus to requirements, despite scoring seven times in eighteen starts for the Merseyside club. He was initially loaned to Rochdale on 13th January 2006, and made the move permanently in July of that year.
- Keith Hill
Keith John Hill (born Bolton, May 17 1969 in Bolton, England) is an English former footballer, currently manager of Rochdale. As a player, Hill was a central defender, beginning his career with Blackburn Rovers, moving on to Plymouth Argyle in 1992 in a joint deal with Craig Skinner, with Nicky Marker moving in the opposite direction. Hill spent four years with Plymouth, moving on to Rochdale in 1996. After five years at Spotland he joined Cheltenham Town, …
- Rory McArdle
Rory McArdle (b. 1 May 1987, Sheffield) is a British-born professional footballer who holds Irish nationality. He plays in central defence and is registered with Rochdale A.F.C. after two successful loan spells from Sheffield Wednesday. Rory first joined Rochdale in the Summer of 2005 on loan and has appeared for them in Coca-Cola Football League 2. He has also played for Northern Ireland at under-21 level.
- James Spencer
James Spencer (born April 11, 1985 in Stockport, Cheshire) is an English football player. He plays as a goalkeeper for Rochdale and joined the club from Stockport County in 2007, where he came through the club's Centre of Excellence youth system. He made his debut in a 2-1 victory over Watford in 2002, aged just 16. Since he made his debut, …
- Nathan Stanton
Nathan Stanton is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Rochdale. He signed on a free transfer from Scunthorpe United in the summer of 2006 on a year long contract. A former Scunthorpe United trainee, Nathan made 243 appearances for the Iron (plus 21 as a sub) in 7 seasons. He scored 1 goal for the club. Since his debut in 1998 a series of consistent performances for Scunthorpe quickly established himself as a fan favourite.
- Morike Sako
Morike Sako (born 17 November, 1981 in Paris) is a very tall (6" 7) French professional football player. He currently plays for FC St. Pauli in Hamburg, Germany after being released by Rochdale in December, 2006. He can play as either a striker or a midfielder - his height being used to win headers and flick-ons. Sako joined Torquay United in July, 2005, one of three French players, …
- Gary Jones
Gary Roy Jones (born June 3 1977 in Birkenhead, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Rochdale.
- Simon Ramsden
Simon Ramsden (born December 17, 1981 in Bishop Auckland) is an English footballer playing for Football League Two side Rochdale. He joined Rochdale from Grimsby Town in January 2006. He is a defender.
- Lee McEvilly
Lee McEvilly is a footballer who plays for Football League Two club Wrexham A.F.C. McEvilly (or better known as 'Evil') plays as a striker and started his career at Burscough in 2000. The next year he would earn a transfer to Rochdale A.F.C. for a fee of £20,000. He stayed at Rochdale for 3 years, scoring 27 goals in 95 appearances (63 starts). While at Rochdale he earned an international cap for Northern Ireland.
- Joe Thompson
Joseph "Joe" Thompson (born in Rochdale, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Rochdale.
- Lee Crooks
Lee Crooks (born January 14 1978 in Wakefield, England) is a professional football player who currently plays for Rochdale. He plays at centre-back. Crooks began his career at Manchester City as a youth team player, and helped them to two promotions. He then joined Barnsley after falling out of favour with Joe Royle. He played over 50 league appearances for them, …
- Paul Simpson
Paul David Simpson (born 26 July 1966) is the current manager of Football League Championship team Preston North End, having been named as the successor to the departing Billy Davies on June 16, 2006. Simpson managed Carlisle United football club to the Football League Two Championship in the 2005/2006 season, a second successive promotion following Carlisle's promotion from the Nationwide Conference in 2004/2005.
- Joe Fagan
Joe Fagan (born 12 March, 1921 in Liverpool, died 30 June, 2001) was an English football manager best known for being manager of Liverpool F.C. from 1983 to 1985. He managed the side that won Liverpool's fourth European Cup in 1984. He died in 2001, aged 80, after a long illness. Fagan began his managerial career at Nelson F.C. in the Lancashire Combination as player-manager, where he led the club to two Championships in 1950 and 1952.
- Glenn Murray
Glenn Murray (born 25 September 1983 in Maryport) is an English football player who plays as a striker for Rochdale.
- Rory Prendergast
Rory Prendergast (born 6 April 1978 in Pontefract, Wakefield, West Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield for Darlington, on loan from Rochdale, whom he joined from Blackpool on January 22, 2007 on a free transfer.
- Mark Jackson
Mark Graham Jackson (born September 30 1977 in Leeds, England) is an English footballer who currently plays for Farsley Celtic. He started his career as a trainee at his hometown club Leeds United, but found first team opportunities scarce. After 2 failed loan spells at Huddersfield Town and Barnsley, he joined Scunthorpe United on a free transfer. After 5 successful years there, he moved to Kidderminster Harriers, …
- David Perkins
David Perkins (born June 21 1982 in Heysham, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Rochdale.
- Mark Owen
Mark Anthony Patrick Owen (born 27 January 1972 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is an English singer/songwriter, but he may be best known for being one fifth of the hugely successful pop group Take That during the early 1990s and again in the mid 2000s. At a young age, he dreamt of becoming a professional football player, and had trials for Manchester United, Huddersfield Town and Rochdale football clubs, but due to serious injury, he had no choice but to give up his dreams.
- Ronnie Moore
Ronald David Moore (born 29 January 1953) is an English football manager, currently of Tranmere Rovers and former player. He is also the father of Leeds striker Ian Moore. Ronnie Moore was born in Liverpool and he began his playing career with Tranmere Rovers as a centre-half, before making a successful switch to centre-forward.
- Terry Dolan
Terence Peter "Terry" Dolan (born June 11 1950 in Bradford, England) is an English former footballer and manager.
- John Doolan
John Doolan (born May 7 1974 in Liverpool, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Rochdale.
- Alan Goodall
Alan Goodall (born December 2, 1981 in Birkenhead) is a professional football full back, who currently plays for Luton Town.
- Graham Barrow
Graham Barrow (born Chorley, 13th June 1954) is an English former footballer who has since become a lower division manager. Barrow first entered the Football League in 1981 when he signed for Wigan Athletic F.C. from Altrincham F.C.. He became a vital part of manager Larry Lloyd's promotion winning side, playing as a hard man in midfield, …
- Stephen Bywater
Stephen Michael Bywater, (born June 7 1981 in Manchester), is an English football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Derby County.
- Clive Platt
Clive Linton Platt (born October 27, 1977 in Wolverhampton, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Colchester United, having previously played for Peterborough United, Notts County, Rochdale, Walsall, and Milton Keynes Dons.
- Clive Moyo-Modise
Clive Moyo-Modise (born September 20, 1987 in London, England) is an English-South African footballer currently without a club. He is a striker. Clive scored the first senior professional goal of his career against Darlington on the 6th October, 2006. He scored the fifth goal in a game Rochdale won 5-0 at the 96.6 TFM Arena in Darlington. In early November, Clive was called up to the South African under-21's side, but had to pull put of the squad due to a hamstring injury.
- Gary Brown
Gary Brown (born October 29, 1985 in Darwen, Lancashire) is an English football (soccer) player, currently a defender for Rochdale A.F.C., with whom he signed on 7 January 2004. Voted "Young Player of the Year" in the 2005/2006 season, Gary is a talented right sided defender who has graduated from Rochdale's youth team. He has been a regular in the first team in the 2006/2007 season and wears the number 14 for the Dale.
- Danny Livesey
Daniel "Danny" Livesey (born 31 December, 1984 in Salford, Greater Manchester) is an English football player who currently plays for Carlisle United. Livesey started his career at Bolton, and made his league debut at the Reebok in a 3-2 defeat versus Liverpool at 17 (one of the youngest Premiership and Wanderers players ever). He only made one more league appearance and a couple of cup appearances, …
- Patrick McCourt
Patrick McCourt (born 16 December, 1983, Derry, Northern Ireland), commonly known as Pat McCourt or Paddy McCourt, is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger with League of Ireland club Derry City. McCourt, known to local fans as "Paddy", is noted as one of the most talented players in the League of Ireland and with his dazzling array of skills, he can break down even the strongest of defences.
- Steve Banks
Steven Banks is an English goalkeeper currently playing for Scottish club Hearts. Born in Hillingdon, London, Banks began his career as a trainee with West Ham United. He made just one first team appearance for West Ham before joining Gillingham on a free transfer in March 1993. He was a regular for the remainder of the season and his form the following season led to a £60,000 move to Blackpool in August 1995.
- Matthew Gilks
Matthew Gilks (born June 4, 1982 in Rochdale, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Norwich City. He is a goalkeeper. Gilks started his career at Rochdale, signing from their youth team in March 2000. He replaced Neil Edwards in Rochdale's first-team and was a regular starter after that. In summer 2007 Gilks signed a 2-year contract with Championship side Norwich City.
- Keith Barker
Keith Barker (born October 21, 1986 in Accrington, England) is a professional football striker, who plays for Blackburn Rovers. He is currently on loan to Rochdale. Keith was born in Accrington to Caribbean parents. His father Keith senior played cricket for British Guiana and came over to Britain to be overseas professional for Great Harwood Cricket club.
- Callum Warburton
Callum Warburton (born in Stockport, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Rochdale.
- Charlie Comyn-Platt
Charlie Comyn-Platt (born October 2, 1985 in Withington) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently without a club, having left Rochdale. Charlie started his football career at Bolton Wanderers, and made his debut in the 2004/05 season - a 3-1 win over Walsall coming on as a late substitute. He played in three other games that season for Bolton Against Gillingham in the Carling Cup and twice against Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup.
- Ian Bryson
Ian Bryson (born November 1962 in Kilmarnock) is a Scottish football player. He began his career at Hurlford United before moving to Kilmarnock, where he spent seven years making almost 200 appearances, mostly as a midfielder. After moving to England, he spent the next 5 years of his career at Sheffield United with whom he was promoted to the old First Division.
- Chris Beech
Christopher Beech (born September 16 1974 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English ex-professional footballer, who is currently a coach at Rochdale. He began his career at his hometown club Blackpool before moving to Hartlepool United and then Huddersfield Town, where he was a member of Steve Bruce's Premiership-chasing side. He left in 2002 to join Rochdale and later on Doncaster Rovers and Carlisle United. He is currently the youth and reserve team coach at Bury, …
- Taiwo Atieno
Taiwo Leo Atieno (born August 6, 1985 in Brixton, England) is an English professional football striker, who was released by Walsall in May 2005, and has recently signed for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division. Atieno had been contracted to The Saddlers since 2004, making three league appearances in that time after graduating from the club's youth system. As well as this, Atieno has had loan spells at Rochdale, Chester City and Kidderminster Harriers.