2011–12 Rochdale A.F.C. season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Appearances and goals

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Top Scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	League One	League Cup	Total
1	FW	10	Ashley Grimes Ashley Grimes (English footballer) Ashley James Grimes is an English footballer who plays for Rochdale. He normally plays as an attacking midfielder or striker.-Manchester City:...	3	2	5
2	FW	26	Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro is a French-born professional footballer who originates from Ivory Coast. He plays as a forward and is currently playing for Rochdale. Akpro has notably played French top flight football in Ligue 1 football for Toulouse, having also played for Stade Brestois 29, FC Brussels...	2	1	3
3	FW	39	David Ball David Ball (footballer) David Michael Ball is an English footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a striker.-Playing career:Ball rose through the youth ranks at Manchester City, battling back from a foot injury at the end of his teenager years...	2	0	2
=	MF	8	Gary Jones Gary Jones (footballer born 1977) Gary Roy Jones is an English association footballer currently playing for Rochdale in Football League One. He holds the record for the most appearances for Rochdale.-Career:...	1	1	2
4	MF	11	Nicky Adams Nicky Adams Nicholas William "Nicky" Adams is a Wales Under-21 international footballer currently playing for Rochdale...	1	0	1
=	DF	4	Marcus Holness Marcus Holness Marcus Lewis Holness is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Rochdale AFC. He is a central defender....	1	0	1
=	MF	7	Jason Kennedy	1	0	1
			TOTALS	10	4	14

Disciplinary Record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	League One		FA Cup		League Cup		JP Trophy		Total
5		DF	Neal Trotman Neal Trotman Neal Anthony Trotman is an English footballer who currently plays for Football League One side Rochdale. He plays as a central defender. He has a twin brother named Leon..-Oldham Athletic:...	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
11		MF	Nicky Adams Nicky Adams Nicholas William "Nicky" Adams is a Wales Under-21 international footballer currently playing for Rochdale...	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2		DF	Stephen Darby Stephen Darby Stephen Mark Darby is an English footballer who plays in the right-back position for Rochdale on loan from Liverpool. Darby was brought up in Maghull, where he attended St John Boscos primary school.-Liverpool:...	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
26		FW	Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro is a French-born professional footballer who originates from Ivory Coast. He plays as a forward and is currently playing for Rochdale. Akpro has notably played French top flight football in Ligue 1 football for Toulouse, having also played for Stade Brestois 29, FC Brussels...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10		FW	Ashley Grimes Ashley Grimes (English footballer) Ashley James Grimes is an English footballer who plays for Rochdale. He normally plays as an attacking midfielder or striker.-Manchester City:...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4		DF	Marcus Holness Marcus Holness Marcus Lewis Holness is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Rochdale AFC. He is a central defender....	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8		MF	Gary Jones Gary Jones (footballer born 1977) Gary Roy Jones is an English association footballer currently playing for Rochdale in Football League One. He holds the record for the most appearances for Rochdale.-Career:...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1		GK	Jake Kean Jake Kean Jacob Kendall Kean is a goalkeeper who plays for Blackburn Rovers.-Football Career:Kean started his football career at Derby County before moving to Blackburn Rovers towards the end of the 2008-09 season. Playing in Blackburn's academy and youth teams.-Hartlepool United:Kean joined Hartlepool...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
16		MF	Andrew Tutte Andrew Tutte Andrew William Tutte , is an English footballer who is playing for Rochdale having been released by Manchester City...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Joe Widdowson Joe Widdowson Joseph "Joe" Widdowson is an English footballer who plays for League One club Rochdale. His primary position is as a left-sided defender.-West Ham United:...	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	11	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	2

Pre-season Friendlies

Npower League One

Carling Cup

Transfers

Players transferred in
Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
21 June 2011	FW	Ashley Grimes Ashley Grimes (English footballer) Ashley James Grimes is an English footballer who plays for Rochdale. He normally plays as an attacking midfielder or striker.-Manchester City:...	Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...	Free Transfer
24 June 2011	MF	Simon Hackney Simon Hackney Simon John Hackney is a football player who currently playing for Rochdale.-Carlisle United:Hackney impressed on his trial, from non-league Wigan Athletic scoring two goals in two games for the reserves, he signed for Carlisle United in February 2005...	Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....	Free Transfer
24 June 2011	MF	Andrew Tutte Andrew Tutte Andrew William Tutte , is an English footballer who is playing for Rochdale having been released by Manchester City...	Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...	Free Transfer
4 July 2011	DF	Marc Twaddle Marc Twaddle Marc Ian Twaddle is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for League One side Rochdale.-Career:...	Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...	Free Transfer
15 July 2011	DF	Neal Trotman Neal Trotman Neal Anthony Trotman is an English footballer who currently plays for Football League One side Rochdale. He plays as a central defender. He has a twin brother named Leon..-Oldham Athletic:...	Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...	Free Transfer
2 August 2011	MF	Paul Marshall Paul Marshall (footballer) Paul Anthony Marshall is an English footballer who plays for Football League One side Rochdale....	Free Agent Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....	Free
Players transferred out
Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
21 June 2011	MF	Matt Done Matt Done Matthew Done is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley as a winger.-Career:He attended the Marches School and Technology College in his home town of Oswestry....	Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...	Undisclosed
21 June 2011	DF	Scott Wiseman Scott Wiseman Scott Nigel Kenneth Wiseman is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley as a defender. His preferred position is right-back.-Career:...	Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...	Undisclosed
1 July 2011	GK	Owain Fôn Williams Owain Fôn Williams Owain Fôn Williams is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Tranmere Rovers.-Crewe Alexandra:Born in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Williams joined Crewe Alexandra after impressing during a trial spell and was signed on scholarship forms in 2003...	Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...	Free Transfer
4 July 2011	DF	Robbie Williams	Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...	Free Transfer
7 July 2011	DF	Chris Brown Chris Brown (footballer born 1992) Christopher Robert Brown is a professional English footballer who plays as a defender for Droylsden.-Career:Brown made his debut on 1 September for Rochdale in their 2–1 home defeat to Bradford City in the Football League Trophy, replacing David Flitcroft in the 85th minute as a substitute...	Droylsden Droylsden F.C. Droylsden F.C. is an English football club based in Droylsden, near Manchester. As of the 2011–12 season, they play in the Conference North.-History:...	Free Transfer
25 July 2011	FW	Anthony Elding Anthony Elding Anthony Lee Elding is an English footballer, currently playing as a striker for Conference National side Grimsby Town....	Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...	Undisclosed
9 August 2011	FW	Chris O'Grady Chris O'Grady Christopher James "Chris" O'Grady is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday in League One.-Leicester City:...	Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...	Undisclosed
Players loaned in
Date from	Pos.	Name	From	Date to	Ref.
7 July 2011	DF	Stephen Darby Stephen Darby Stephen Mark Darby is an English footballer who plays in the right-back position for Rochdale on loan from Liverpool. Darby was brought up in Maghull, where he attended St John Boscos primary school.-Liverpool:...	Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...	31 May 2012
2 August 2011	GK	Jake Kean Jake Kean Jacob Kendall Kean is a goalkeeper who plays for Blackburn Rovers.-Football Career:Kean started his football career at Derby County before moving to Blackburn Rovers towards the end of the 2008-09 season. Playing in Blackburn's academy and youth teams.-Hartlepool United:Kean joined Hartlepool...	Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....	31 May 2012
19 August 2011	DF	Pim Balkestein Pim Balkestein Pim Balkestein is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Brentford. He plays as a central-defender and can also play at left-back. He is the son of ex-footballer Luuk Balkestein.-Heerenveen:...	Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....	January 2012
25 August 2011	FW	Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Barnes-Homer Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town....	Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...	16 January 2012
31 August 2011	FW	David Ball David Ball (footballer) David Michael Ball is an English footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a striker.-Playing career:Ball rose through the youth ranks at Manchester City, battling back from a foot injury at the end of his teenager years...	Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
31 August 2011	MF	Ahmed Benali	Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
Players loaned out
Date from	Pos.	Name	To	Date to	Ref.

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