What was your first ever Rochdale game? 18:16 - Nov 28 with 9546 views | meeee | I'm fed up of reading about that dreadful display last night so I was wondering what was the first dale game you ever attended? Mine was the 8th of November 2003 against Bury in the FA Cup, we came out as 2-1 winners with Leo Bertos scoring the first and Super Kevin Townsend bagging the crucial second | ![](/images/avatars/5440.gif) | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 18:24 - Nov 28 with 7636 views | seasidedale | Mansfield town h 2-1 24th november 1969 jenkins and buck scored | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 18:46 - Nov 28 with 7602 views | D_Alien | Dale v Wrexham, around Christmas 1965, 6-0 | ![](/images/avatars/1219.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 18:52 - Nov 28 with 7586 views | mingthemerciless | I pick my games. The League Cup Semi Final against Blackburn Rovers in 1962. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:05 - Nov 28 with 7552 views | 442Dale | Mansfield at home, April 1982. | ![](/images/avatars/1212.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:08 - Nov 28 with 7550 views | rafc1984 | September 84 home to Wrexham lost 0-2 Free ticket from Matthew moss, been a proud Daley ever since. | ![](/images/avatars/1465.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:09 - Nov 28 with 7546 views | chalky_ncfc | I've only been to Spotland twice,first time we won 0-3 with Glynn Hurst scoring a hat trick and then Notts scoring in the 95th minute to draw 2-2,I seem to remember that there was some of your lads waiting outside the ground to discuss it with us afterwards | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:15 - Nov 28 with 7535 views | Laveritty | At home to Leeds United - 1977 League Cup 2nd round. Lost 3-0 and it only took 37 years to get revenge but it was certainly worth the wait! | ![](/images/avatars/20724.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:18 - Nov 28 with 7530 views | Sandyman | 23rd August 1969. Dale 3 buckets 3. Watched it standing on what was know as, erm, The Hill | ![](/images/avatars/1453.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:21 - Nov 28 with 7524 views | Fred_Talbot | 14/03/1980 Dale 0 York City 2 | ![](/images/avatars/1089.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:25 - Nov 28 with 7504 views | TVOS1907 | 11/12/82 Dale 0 Wimbledon 2 It was crap but I couldn't wait to go back against Aldershot the following Saturday. | ![](/images/avatars/1107.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:46 - Nov 28 with 7435 views | Huddersdale1 | Dale 1 Barnsley 1 in the 1966/7 season, I think:-the World Cup that summer had got me into football, so I pestered my Dad to take me to a game. Some fighting outside the ground after the game I recall. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:46 - Nov 28 with 7434 views | BartRowou | Home v Tongue 1907. Think it was 2-2. | ![](/images/avatars/1082.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:52 - Nov 28 with 7422 views | fitzochris | It was 1988 and I’m sure it was a win against Exeter. I seem to remember my dad saying we’d played a load of games against Burnley prior to it. We won the next few home games I attended after that, too. Little did I know what was in store after that. | ![](/images/avatars/1214.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:58 - Nov 28 with 7409 views | ChaffRAFC | New Years Day 1992, was a 1-1 draw, always thought it was Darlington we played but having looked it up, it wasn't, it was Walsall. No memories of it whatsoever. | ![](/images/avatars/1119.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:02 - Nov 28 with 7399 views | finberty | Dale v Wrexham early i the 85/86 season, Steve Taylor's golden season. Frank Gamble for the winner after some shenanigans with the Wrexham keeper, causing their manager to run onto the pitch to protest. Dale went top of Div 4 that day and I was hooked. TVOS will correct me but if I'm guessing: Redfern, Johnson, Grant, McMahon, Cooke, Hicks, Thompson, Taylor, Moore, Seasman, Gamble. | ![](/images/avatars/2682.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:28 - Nov 28 with 7356 views | TVOS1907 |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 19:58 - Nov 28 by ChaffRAFC | New Years Day 1992, was a 1-1 draw, always thought it was Darlington we played but having looked it up, it wasn't, it was Walsall. No memories of it whatsoever. |
I have. We were 1-0 down, then missed a penalty five minutes from time. Fortunately, the referee ordered a re-take and Flounders scored this time. | ![](/images/avatars/1107.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:31 - Nov 28 with 7344 views | 442Dale |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:28 - Nov 28 by TVOS1907 | I have. We were 1-0 down, then missed a penalty five minutes from time. Fortunately, the referee ordered a re-take and Flounders scored this time. |
I remember that better than recent home games. | ![](/images/avatars/1212.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:34 - Nov 28 with 7335 views | TVOS1907 |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:02 - Nov 28 by finberty | Dale v Wrexham early i the 85/86 season, Steve Taylor's golden season. Frank Gamble for the winner after some shenanigans with the Wrexham keeper, causing their manager to run onto the pitch to protest. Dale went top of Div 4 that day and I was hooked. TVOS will correct me but if I'm guessing: Redfern, Johnson, Grant, McMahon, Cooke, Hicks, Thompson, Taylor, Moore, Seasman, Gamble. |
Since you've asked... We went tenth after that game! We had been top on 7th September after beating Peterborough 2-1, but had slipped to mid-table by the end of October. It was one of the most bizarre games ever. Gamble's winner shouldn't have been allowed as he punched the ball out of the keeper's hands, but refs weren't cheats against Dale in those days like they are now. The winner caused Wrexham's manager to kick over our trainer's bucket (a bit like Mourinho last night), but in his defence he returned with a new one the following season. Steve Taylor scored two penalties; one went through a hole in the net and was initially disallowed, before said hole was pointed out. Wrexham also scored a penalty and their second was an own goal by Paul Heaton! Dale were 1-0 up, 2-1 down and then 3-2 up. Gamble's winner came in the 72nd minute. 10/11 for your team. Paul Heaton played instead of Ian Johnson. Barry Diamond also came on as sub for Thommo. | ![](/images/avatars/1107.gif) |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:36 - Nov 28 with 7327 views | 442Dale |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:34 - Nov 28 by TVOS1907 | Since you've asked... We went tenth after that game! We had been top on 7th September after beating Peterborough 2-1, but had slipped to mid-table by the end of October. It was one of the most bizarre games ever. Gamble's winner shouldn't have been allowed as he punched the ball out of the keeper's hands, but refs weren't cheats against Dale in those days like they are now. The winner caused Wrexham's manager to kick over our trainer's bucket (a bit like Mourinho last night), but in his defence he returned with a new one the following season. Steve Taylor scored two penalties; one went through a hole in the net and was initially disallowed, before said hole was pointed out. Wrexham also scored a penalty and their second was an own goal by Paul Heaton! Dale were 1-0 up, 2-1 down and then 3-2 up. Gamble's winner came in the 72nd minute. 10/11 for your team. Paul Heaton played instead of Ian Johnson. Barry Diamond also came on as sub for Thommo. |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:40 - Nov 28 with 7318 views | DaleiLama |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:34 - Nov 28 by TVOS1907 | Since you've asked... We went tenth after that game! We had been top on 7th September after beating Peterborough 2-1, but had slipped to mid-table by the end of October. It was one of the most bizarre games ever. Gamble's winner shouldn't have been allowed as he punched the ball out of the keeper's hands, but refs weren't cheats against Dale in those days like they are now. The winner caused Wrexham's manager to kick over our trainer's bucket (a bit like Mourinho last night), but in his defence he returned with a new one the following season. Steve Taylor scored two penalties; one went through a hole in the net and was initially disallowed, before said hole was pointed out. Wrexham also scored a penalty and their second was an own goal by Paul Heaton! Dale were 1-0 up, 2-1 down and then 3-2 up. Gamble's winner came in the 72nd minute. 10/11 for your team. Paul Heaton played instead of Ian Johnson. Barry Diamond also came on as sub for Thommo. |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:51 - Nov 28 with 7304 views | finberty |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:34 - Nov 28 by TVOS1907 | Since you've asked... We went tenth after that game! We had been top on 7th September after beating Peterborough 2-1, but had slipped to mid-table by the end of October. It was one of the most bizarre games ever. Gamble's winner shouldn't have been allowed as he punched the ball out of the keeper's hands, but refs weren't cheats against Dale in those days like they are now. The winner caused Wrexham's manager to kick over our trainer's bucket (a bit like Mourinho last night), but in his defence he returned with a new one the following season. Steve Taylor scored two penalties; one went through a hole in the net and was initially disallowed, before said hole was pointed out. Wrexham also scored a penalty and their second was an own goal by Paul Heaton! Dale were 1-0 up, 2-1 down and then 3-2 up. Gamble's winner came in the 72nd minute. 10/11 for your team. Paul Heaton played instead of Ian Johnson. Barry Diamond also came on as sub for Thommo. |
Thanks TVOS. More evidence of failing mems by mixing up games again. I remember racing home in time for Des Lynam to comment on a little club like Dale being top, so my first was obviously Peterborough, but my first memorable one was Wrexham for the reasons you mentioned. Happy with 10/11. Odd that I would be unable to do that for any game this season... | ![](/images/avatars/2682.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:58 - Nov 28 with 7284 views | TVOS1907 |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 20:51 - Nov 28 by finberty | Thanks TVOS. More evidence of failing mems by mixing up games again. I remember racing home in time for Des Lynam to comment on a little club like Dale being top, so my first was obviously Peterborough, but my first memorable one was Wrexham for the reasons you mentioned. Happy with 10/11. Odd that I would be unable to do that for any game this season... |
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What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 21:05 - Nov 28 with 7267 views | downunder | First 2 games for me were Bradford Park Ave, 1969 Home. 6-0. and Bradford City Home 6-0. Average goals for and against has changed a bit since then. | ![](/images/avatars/3730.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 21:06 - Nov 28 with 7257 views | TVOS1907 |
What was your first ever Rochdale game? on 18:46 - Nov 28 by D_Alien | Dale v Wrexham, around Christmas 1965, 6-0 |
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