Eastleigh Programme

Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – Vanarama National League fixture against Eastleigh.

The programme starts with a front cover image of midfielder Aidan Barlow, who spent last season with Saturday’s opponents.

Jimmy McNulty looks back on the Spennymoor Town and Sutton United games, after which we have a host of features, including:

ON THIS DAY – previous games and Dale events on 12th April.

HALF-TIME QUIZ – an updated quiz page that tests your Dale and general footballing knowledge.

OVERSEAS DALE – a new series looking at Dale players who were born away from these shores. This time, it’s a cultured French midfielder.

SCRUTATOR – the longest-serving columnist in football programmes looks at how someone’s persona seems to change when they enter a football ground.

ACROSS THE WATER – Bray-based Dale fan Brian Quigley is back with his look at general football matters.

THROUGH THE YEARS – what Dale were doing at this time 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 Years Ago.

DALE ACTION – a selection of images from the games against Altrincham, Oldham and Boston.

TRAVELLER’S TALES – after a season’s hiatus, the popular write-up of watching Dale on the road is back, with reflections on the trip to Maidenhead.

THEY SCORED IN TIME ALLOWED! -  a feature about Dale goals scored after the fourth official’s board went up. This issue looks at a goal scored in a local derby in a promotion-winning season.

Visitors Eastleigh get five pages of coverage and there are previews of our upcoming fixtures.

All this and more will be in Saturday’s The Voice of Spotland, priced £3.00.