The Rochdale Division
Conversations with Star Players, Managers and Cult Heroes of Rochdale AFC
Seiten
2022
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80150-377-8 (ISBN)
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80150-377-8 (ISBN)
The Rochdale Division is a story told by managers and players. One by one they reveal the struggles and joys of life at an out-of-step club in the modern football age, and their efforts to rid Rochdale AFC of its tiresome fourth-tier anchor and keep the club at the next level.
Rochdale AFC had occupied the fourth tier of English football for so long that the division was unofficially named after them. In 2006, manager Keith Hill took charge and transformed the unfashionable, cash-strapped club into a side known for flowing football and overachievement. But what about the other Rochdale bosses? Those who sought to rid The Dale of its tiresome fourth-tier anchor? The Rochdale Division is told by the managers and players, who reveal the struggles and joys of life at an out-of-step club in the modern football age. It features managers such as Hill himself, Mick Docherty, Graham Barrow, Paul Simpson, Steve Parkin, Steve Eyre and John Coleman, plus the players they led. The book shares insights from cultured centre-half Alan Reeves, Rochdale's sons Craig Dawson and Matt Gilks, prolific strikers Rickie Lambert and Adam Le Fondre, fleet-footed Will Buckley and Paddy McCourt, plus powerhouse Glenn Murray. Alongside them are cult heroes Steve Whitehall, Shaun Reid, Gary Jones, Calvin Andrew and Ian Henderson.
Rochdale AFC had occupied the fourth tier of English football for so long that the division was unofficially named after them. In 2006, manager Keith Hill took charge and transformed the unfashionable, cash-strapped club into a side known for flowing football and overachievement. But what about the other Rochdale bosses? Those who sought to rid The Dale of its tiresome fourth-tier anchor? The Rochdale Division is told by the managers and players, who reveal the struggles and joys of life at an out-of-step club in the modern football age. It features managers such as Hill himself, Mick Docherty, Graham Barrow, Paul Simpson, Steve Parkin, Steve Eyre and John Coleman, plus the players they led. The book shares insights from cultured centre-half Alan Reeves, Rochdale's sons Craig Dawson and Matt Gilks, prolific strikers Rickie Lambert and Adam Le Fondre, fleet-footed Will Buckley and Paddy McCourt, plus powerhouse Glenn Murray. Alongside them are cult heroes Steve Whitehall, Shaun Reid, Gary Jones, Calvin Andrew and Ian Henderson.
Author and journalist Chris Fitzgerald was born in Manchester and raised in Rochdale. He has worked for the Press Association and several regional and national newspapers. He now lives in Glasgow, where he has been nominated for Sports News Writer of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. He supports Rochdale AFC avidly.
Erscheinungsdatum | 13.10.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Hove |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 144 x 222 mm |
Gewicht | 402 g |
Themenwelt | Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball |
ISBN-10 | 1-80150-377-X / 180150377X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-80150-377-8 / 9781801503778 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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