Official Rochdale AFC Quiz Book

Chris Cowlin

Description

Are you a supporter of Rochdale AFC? Do you think that you're fully clued up about your favourite team? Then The Official Rochdale AFC Quiz Book will find out how much you really know (or indeed, don't!). The 800 questions have been carefully put together to test your knowledge on all aspects of the club, from managers, players and opponents to memorable matches, scores, victories and defeats. Packed with nteresting facts this book is sure to bring back fond memories of all those special footballing moments and is guaranteed to provide hours or entertainment. The Official Rochdale AFC Quiz Book can't fail to score a hit with young and old alike.

Sujets

• Condado de Yorkshire (Reino Unido)
• Yorkshire

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 23 janvier 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781907792878
• Langue: English

Extrait

Contents

Tîtle Page PublîsHer ïnformatîon Dedîcatîon Foreword ïntroductîon

Rochdale AFC Quiz Book Questîons Answers

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THE OFFICIAL ROCHDALE AFC QUIZ BOOK

Compiled by Chris Cowlin Kevin Snelgrove and John DT White Forewords by Chris Dunphy and Mark Wilbraham

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AutHor’s Note: Please can you contact me: CHrîsCowlîn@btconnect. com îf you Ind any mîstakes/errors în tHîs book as ï would lîke to put tHem rîgHt on any future reprînts of tHîs book. ï would also lîke to Hear from RocHdale fans wHo Have enjoyed tHe test! For more înformatîon on me and my books please look at: www.CHrîsCowlîn.com

hîs book îs an oicîal product of RocHdale AFC

Wewouldliketodedicatethisbookto:

All the players and staff who have worked for the club during their history.

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FOREWORD

I would like to thank Chris, Kevin, and John for asking me to

write the Foreword in this Official Rochdale AFC Quiz Book.

Having has the privilege of being able to read the book in

advance, I was surprised and pleased to realise how many questions I could actually answer, until I worked out the reason why. My first game watching Rochdale at Spotland was

back in 1960, and though we were formed in 1907 we did not

enter the Football League until 1921, which means that I have

being watching Rochdale for nearly half the time of their

existence and more than half their time as members of the

Football League!

I was lucky enough to watch our team through the great

League Cup run in 1962 and see us win promotion to the old

third division in 1968-1969, distant but still vivid memories of

my teenage years. I also watched them through the dark days

of the mid seventies when the club came close to extinction

and Spotland looked like the national stadium of a third world

country on a bad day. But we have survived and today we are

looking forward to what I believe could be the greatest time

for Rochdale AFC and there is no better time to support the Dale. This is where this book is absolutely fantastic, because not only is it a quiz book, but it is in fact a ‘potted’ history of Rochdale AFC from 1907 right through to the current day. It vi

is full of facts and figures from our past put into a great entertaining format. For the younger followers of our team

this is a great opportunity to brush up your knowledge and

impress your mates.

This is a book you will not want to be without, you can test

your dad or granddad with his knowledge on the Dale, or take

it to the pub for some fun with your pals, or just improve your

own knowledge of the club. I would like to thank the lads for their tremendous achievement on putting together this unique book, and I hope

you have as much pleasure reading this as I did,

Best wishes and ‘Up the Dale!'

Best wishes

Chris Dunphy

Chairman, Rochdale AFC

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FOREWORD

I took it as a great honour when I was asked to write a foreword for this quiz book.

Although my Dale-watching life only goes back to 1982, I

have taken a great interest in the club before then and marvel

at tales from older supporters about the exploits of the likes

of Reg Jenkins, Dennis Butler, Steve Melledew and Bob Mountford. There are so many games and so many players I wish I’d seen. The 1962 League Cup Final; the promotion-winning game

against Southend in 1969; the Coventry FA Cup tie in 1971;

and even the desperate cup exits to the likes of Northwich,

Droylsden and Altrincham. But I too have experienced many memorable moments in the last 27 years, some which I will never forget. Winning at Burnley with nine men; playing Manchester United at Old Trafford; scoring seven goals at Stockport; the

Darlington play-off second leg; and, of course, seeing Dale at Wembley. The club may not have been successful in my lifetime and

I’ve often wondered if it’s all worth it, but your football team

is in your blood and I wouldn’t change those experiences for anything. Since becoming Programme Editor in 2001, I have carried viii

out lots of research where I always find snippets of news and

information that I never knew before and which enhance my

knowledge and understanding about the club even more.

Some of this information drifts from my thoughts, but there

are other things which remain imprinted on my mind.

I know I’m not alone in this and at Spotland on any given

matchday you will find plenty of knowledge and memories,

however recent or distant they may be.

Much of this knowledge will be necessary when attempting

to answer questions in this quiz book, regardless of your age

or Dale-supporting experience. You can use the book to satisfy your own curiosity or to generate much debate and competition among your friends,

especially on long away trips.

I sincerely hope you find something in the book that suits

you and that you also learn even more about the club and its past. UP THE DALE!

Best wishes

Mark Wilbraham

The Voice of Spotland (Editor)

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INTRODUCTION

I would first of all like to thank Chris Dunphy and Mark Wilbraham for writing the forewords to this book. I am very

grateful for their help on this project.

I would also like to thank all the people who have provided

a comment and/or review on this book (these can be found at

the back of the book).

I would also like to thank Stuart Ashworth and Mike Brookes

at Rochdale AFC for their help during the books compilation.

A special mention should go to Mark Wilbraham who proof

read the book and made sure everything is 100% accurate.

I hope you enjoy this book. Hopefully it should bring back

some wonderful memories!

It was great working with Kevin Snelgrove again and John

White for the first time, between us I hope we have given you

a selection of easy, medium and hard questions.

In closing, I would like to thank all my friends and family for

encouraging me to complete this book.

Best wishes Chris Cowlin

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