List of Rochdale A.F.C. players

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. This is a list of footballers who have played for Rochdale A.F.C. who have played 100 or more senior matches for the club.

Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season.

NameNationalityPositionClub careerLeagueappsLeaguegoalsTotalappsTotalgoalsNotes MF1910–192011431325 GK1910–191516401870 MF1910–1915 1923–19241865119855 MF1912–19231741519219Charlie MilnesDF1913–19209071009Jimmy NuttallDF1919–192312321322Harry Moody GK1922–192816101700 DF 1922–1928 2091121912Billy Tompkinson MF1923–19281624516845 FW 1923–1928 169117187128Most Rochdale goals in one season (1926–27) Top goalscorer (1923–24, 1926–27, 1927–28)Willie Brown DF1923–192817801870Bobby Hughes MF1924–19281274813250 HB 1924–1928 13751436Henry Martin MF1925–1931931810021Billy Bertram FW1925–19311987220674Jack Barber FW1927–193114241474George Stott MF1928–19311093011130 WH 1933–1936 10821122Albert Worthy DF1934–19379911032Joe Duff FW1935–19461322614428 MF 1946–1953 2431025712 WH 1946–1956 10321132 WH 1946–1951 1481516016 WN 1947–1954 1702518227 IF 1948–1951 1133611937Bill Watson DF1948–195420002070Trevor Churchill GK1949–195311001110Harry Boyle DF1950–1951 1952–195617501840Alistair Buchan MF1951–195410721102Joe Lynn MF1951–19561932220323Arnold Kendall MF1953–19561112511626 WN 1953–1956 1232812328Frank Lord FW1953–19611225412956Top goalscorer (1956–57) WH 1954–1956 10901140Billy McCulloch MF1954–195814021432Bev Glover DF1954–195916911781Charlie Ferguson DF1955–195915041564Jimmy Jones GK1955–196017701860Ray Aspden DF1955–196629723282Jackie Grant DF1956–195810231043Eddie Wainwright FW1956–19591002710530Top goalscorer (1958–59) DF 1958–1965 2382626926Top goalscorer (1959–60)Ron Barnes MF1959–196191710110Ronnie Cairns FW1959–19641956622274Top goalscorer (1960–61, 1961–62) Joint top goalscorer (1962–63)Stan Hepton FW1960–19641492117327Joe Richardson FW1960–19651153112938Joint top goalscorer (1964–65)Doug Wragg MF1961–1964103151210Doug Winton DF1961–196411901410Jimmy Thompson MF1961–19651991522917Ted Burgin GK1961–196520702360George Morton FW1962–19661475116155David Storf MF1963–19671381914922Laurie Calloway DF1964–196716241755Brian Taylor MF1964–196813271397 FW 1964–1973 305119332129Top goalscorer (1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71) Joint top goalscorer (1972–73) DF1966–197431733454Steve Melledew FW1967–1969 1976–19781753619038Hughen Riley MF1967–1971921210112Billy Rudd MF1968–197010881138 WH 1968–1971 13231484Colin Parry DF1968–197215611691 WN 1968–1973 1573617039Top goalscorer (1968–69)Norman Whitehead MF1968–19721561117313Derek Ryder DF1968–197216811851Bobby Downes MF1969–19741741019212 WN 1970–1973 1442115522Leading league scorer (1971–72)Gary Cooper FW1973–1977911410014Keith Hanvey DF1973–1977 1984–19851361015711Mike Poole GK1973–1978 1981–198221902490Paul Hallows DF1974–197919722232Tony WhelanFW1974–19771242014321Joint top goalscorer (1974–75) FW 1975–1977 983711241Joint top goalscorer (1974–75) Top goalscorer (1975–1976, 1976–1977) DF 1975–1977 8741004Ian Bannon DF1976–198012201350 MF 1976–1982 2451726919 MF 1977–1982 1802419927 MF 1977–1980 98910611 DF 1978–1983 18312041 DF 1978–1983 1541016710Mark Hilditch FW1978–1983 1990–19912134223946Alan Weir DF1979–198310631193Eugene Martinez MF1980–19831161612717Barry Wellings FW1980–19831163112933Top goalscorer (1980–81) MF 1981–1986 1994–19972652430624Bill Williams DF1982–19859521072Paul Heaton MF1984–198689910210Ian McMahon MF1984–19869181048Steve Taylor FW1984–1986 19891014611556 MF 1984–1988 1992–19952401429120John Seasman MF1984–19889541145David Redfern GK1985–19878701040David Grant DF1985–19879721132John Bramhall DF1986–1988861310214Jason Smart DF1986–198911741364 GK 1987–1991 20502390Steve O'Shaughnessy MF1988–19911091613021Top goalscorer (1989–90)David Cole DF1989–19918471007 DF1989–199311401370 DF 1989–1994 13711722 MF 1989–1991 841010111Steve Doyle MF1990–199412111411 FW 1990–1994 1272515233 DF 1991–1996 1581018810Andy Flounders FW1991–1994853110533Top goalscorer (1991–92) Joint leading league scorer (1992–93) DF 1991–1994 12191348Jon Bowden MF1991–19951061712218 FW 1991–1997 2357427791Top goalscorer (1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97) Joint top goalscorer (1993–94) DF 1992–1997 1621319116 MF 1993–1999 2024123145 MF 1994–1996 1998–20001761720821 MF 1994–1998 1031411515Joint leading league scorer (1996–97) DF 1995–2001 200618992199 MF 1995–1997 881010316Robbie Painter FW1996–19991122912830Top goalscorer (1997–98) MF 1996–1999 9711131 DF 1996–2001 17661987Manager of Rochdale 2006–2011, 2013–2019 GK1997–2005 23902770 MF1998–2001 2003–20124706253167Record Rochdale appearances Top goalscorer (2010–11) DF1998–2001 951211116 DF 1999–2005 25932974 DF1999–2003 2007–201116141904 MF1999–2002 8961047 FW1999–2003 1693019437Michael Oliver DF2000–2003103911910 FW2001-2004 1022510225Top goalscorer (2001–02, 2003–04) FW 2001–2004 942910832Highest transfer fee paid (£150,000) Joint top goalscorer scorer (2000–01, 2002–03) DF 2001–2004 10811262 GK 2001–2007 17601970 DF 2001–2006 1841420418 FW 2001–2004 2007–20091083311835Joint top goalscorer scorer (2002–03) MF 2004–2007 8781008 DF 2004–2007 2010–201112381358 DF 2005–2010 14851666 FW 2006–2010 1565417660Top goalscorer (2006–07) DF 2006–2009 11261246 FW 2006–2010 1271714819 DF 2006–2010 13901540 MF 2006–2013 2016–20181791920221 DF 2007–2011 2014–201617992029 DF 2007–2012 10841084 FW 2007–2009 983811242Top goalscorer (2007–08, 2008–09)Scott Wiseman DF2008–2011 201811811271Jason Kennedy MF2009–20141841220015 GK2009–201922802640 FW 2010–2011 2013–2015

2017–2022

20252622731135 MF 2010–2014951011021 DF 2012–2016 202311561347Joe Rafferty DF2012–201921432575Olly Lancashire DF2013–20169321083Michael Rose DF2013–201611881329Jamie Allen MF2013–20171331115111Peter Vincenti MF2013–20171312715232 FW 2013–2020 2022–450149512170Record Rochdale goalscorer Top goalscorer in 6 consecutive seasons (2014–15 to 2019–20)

As of end of 2025–26 seasonCallum Camps MF2013–20202012524030Joe Bunney DF2013–20191381616017Matty Lund MF2013–2017 2020–20211282614129Top goalscorer (2020–21)Calvin Andrew FW2014–20201902423128Jimmy McNultyDF2015–202319722374Manager of Rochdale 2023–2026Harrison McGahey DF2016–20199901270Oliver Rathbone MF2016–20211241015413Aaron MorleyMF2016–20219361219Stephen DooleyMF2018–202211341375Jimmy KeohaneMF2019–20241862221222Eoghan O'ConnellDF2019–202211521313Ethan Ebanks–LandellDF2019 2022–15781658As of end of 2025–26 seasonDevante RodneyFW2022–1384315248Top goalscorer (2022–23, 2024–25) As of end of 2025–26 seasonRyan EastMF2023–1241213912As of end of 2025–26 seasonHarvey GilmourMF2023–11761306As of end of 2025–26 seasonKyron GordonMF2024–202610391149

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) English National Football Archive

Appearances, goals and club years stats at enfa.co.uk