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of Rochdale FC, by Darren Phillips (Editor) (2000)
ALTHOUGH far from trophy-laden, Rochdale FC's 93-year history has been anything but mundane.
Despite holding some of the Football League's least coveted records, Dale have proved themselves to be one of the English game's real survivors.
This book looks at the club's history from the highs of promotion and Dale's bid for Wembley glory to the narrowest escape from relegation to non-League soccer that any club could dare to achieve.
Some priceless trivia gems are also included, such as the day that Dale's FA Cup progress was almost halted by a tree and the fact that during the 1940s Dale fielded one of the few professional footballers to have played in spectacles.