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Stat Attack: Rochdale vs. Notts County

By Joe Jones

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Notts and Rochdale have only met a total of 38 times over the years, with the first meeting coming on the 10th December 1949. During this FA Cup clash at Spotland, the Magpies triumphed 2-1.

The last meeting between the two was two and a half years ago in February 2012, and in this League One clash, again at Spotland, Notts won 1-0.

 

Rochdale AFC was formed in 1907, and in their entire history, they have only ever switched divisions six times.

They have had three promotions and three relegations, with promotion coming in 1969, 2010 and 2014, while relegation came in 1959, 1974 and 2012.

The club reached the League Cup final in 1962 – the first time a club from the bottom league division has reached the final of a major competition – where they lost to Norwich City.

Rochdale played 36 consecutive seasons in the Football League's bottom division from 1974 to 2010, the longest time any team has been in the bottom division of the League, with some even derisively renaming it "the Rochdale Division".

The club have the lowest average position of all the clubs which have existed continuously in the Football League since its expansion to four divisions in 1921–22 (76th), and since its expansion to 92 clubs in 1950–51 (79th).

 

Additionally, they share with Hartlepool United the distinction of having played the most seasons in the Football League without ever reaching the top two tiers (82 seasons through 2009–10).

Rochdale play their home matches at Spotland, which has a capacity of 10,249. The stadium was built exclusively for the Dale in 1920, but since 1988 the ground has been jointly owned by the football club, Rochdale Council and Rochdale Hornets.

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Rochdale centre-back Jack O'Connell is available again after not having permission to play in the FA Cup replay win against Aldershot.

Dale striker Joe Bunney could also return after his illness.

Notts captain Hayden Mullins is set to return to the squad after almost six weeks out with a calf injury.

Liam Noble will miss the game as he is serving a five-match ban, having received a straight red card after being shown his 10th yellow of the season against Swindon last week.

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    Chris

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    Five games for someone else to come in and prove themselves, although I feel we will miss Liam Noble. I hope he comes back and finds form, will this allow Murray to be slotted in somewhere? I'd love to see us make use of him.

    Rochdale don't have me scared, we are playing each other at the right time.

    Just need to see our lads go for this and if we rock them, we need to make chances and take them. It's a good game to get a win!

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    liampie

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    interesting to compare the history along with the recent form joe posted here. i think this one will probably be a draw because both seem equally matched.

    thanks jj

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