Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme — The Voice of Spotland — is back for Saturday’s League Two fixture against Stockport County.
This is a special programme that has been almost ten years in the making as it pays tribute to the achievement of Ian Henderson becoming the club’s all-time record goalscorer.
We start with a front cover dedicated to Hendo, with four images from the night he broke the record against Salford City.
Several other articles throughout the programme look at the facts and statistics of his 130 goals, including which teams he has been most prolific against, his favourite away grounds, his favourite opposing goalkeeper and which Dale player provided most of the assists.
We also reveal all the different shirts Henderson was wearing when he scored and who comes out on top in a Top Trumps style game between him and the previous record holder, Reg Jenkins.
Away from Hendo, manager Jim Bentley reflects on last Saturday’s game against Harrogate and the week’s training, after which we have a host of features, including:
THROUGH THE YEARS — what were Dale doing at this time 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago?
BEYOND THE HEADLINE — looking in detail at an infamous December game against Stockport
THE KIT CORNER — two classic kits worn by Saturday’s opponents
ON THIS DAY — previous games and Dale events on 10th December
Traveller’s Tales reports on the trip to Tranmere Rovers, while our regular Half-Time Quiz page will get you scratching your heads.
Visitors Stockport County get eight pages of coverage, which includes seven players who had a major impact on this fixture in the past.
Scrutator gives us his own memories of games against Stockport and action photos appear from the games against Salford City (Papa John’s Trophy) and AFC Wimbledon.
All this and much, much more will be in Saturday’s The Voice of Spotland, on sale in the Club Shop and around the ground, priced £3.00.