Spennymoor Programme

Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland –  Isuzu FA Trophy semi-final against Spennymoor Town.

The programme starts with a unique front cover image showing the FA Trophy and both clubs’ crests superimposed over an aerial view of the Crown Oil Arena.

Jimmy McNulty looks back on Tuesday’s game at Woking, after which we have a host of features, including:

ON THIS DAY – previous games and Dale events on 5th 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 Spanish goalkeeper.

SCRUTATOR – the longest-serving columnist in football programmes looks at different types of football fan.

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 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 Years Ago.

DALE ACTION – a selection of images from the games against Gateshead and Wealdstone.

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 Oldham Athletic.

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 that earned Dale a trip to Wembley.

We look back at previous Dale semi-finals and there are previews of our upcoming fixtures.

Visitors Spennymoor Town get six pages of coverage, including some definite and tenuous links between the clubs.

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