Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season.
NameNationalityPositionClub careerLeague appsLeague goalsTotal appsTotal goalsNotesMartin BallUnknownMF1908–1909330340Patrick GalvinDF1908–190965156615Top goalscorer (1908-09)Billy OpenshawDF1908–1909767808Zach HoldenMF1908–1910271281Tom FleetwoodMF1908–191062187422Top goalscorer (1910-11)J. TaylorUnknownGK1908–1910720760Harker MorganUnknownDF1908–1913790840Jack HallMF1909–19103483710Albert WorthFW1909–191038194120Top goalscorer (1909-10)Jimmy FreeboroughMF1909–1911423493Frederick BraceyFW1909–191239224022Joe BlackettDF1909–1912884985Jack ManningMF1910–1911255335Jimmy KenyonFW1910–191130173719Willie CooperMF1910–1911311401Bob GriersonFW1910–1911 1913–191450255929Edward ThomasonUnknownMF1910–1913311371Danny CrossanDF1910–1915770840Jack ReynoldsMF1911–1912297307Tom MeynellDF1911–1912312332Billy LovettFW1911–191331113311Tom PageFW1911–191342304935Top goalscorer (1912-13)Tommy BroomeMF1911–1913525585William ChickUnknownDF1911–191364127215Alf GregsonFW1911–191374368040Top goalscorer (1911-12)Ted BirnieDF1912–1913281323Tommy SpinkMF1912–1914714794Jack AllanMF1913–191426172617Top goalscorer (1913-14)Ernest HawksworthFW1913–191532103612J.L. KayUnknownMF1913–1915561561Jack BartonDF1913–1915 1921–1922880960Archibald RawlingsMF1914–1915354394William KellyFW1914–191535124012William BrownUnknownFW1914–191536214121Top goalscorer (1914-15)Robert NeaveDF1914–1915377428A. WalkerUnknownMF1914–19203283710Bould HurstUnknownGK1919–1920210250Tom HesmondhalghFW1919–192025122512Top goalscorer (1919-20)Herbert TierneyMF1919–1920222262John MeehanUnknownMF1919–1920231261H. DanielsUnknownFW1919–1920252283A. LingardUnknownFW1919–1920245285F. WoodUnknownDF1919–1920300330J. DavieUnknownMF1920–1921280300Ted ConnorFW1920–1921281322William CliftonMF1920–1921334364Fred BainesDF1920–1921310360Harry MallalieuMF1920–1921397419Sid HoadFW1920–1922395415Jack YarwoodDF1920–1922501561Harry DennisonFW1920–192262396840Top goalscorer (1920-21, 1921–22)Jack BrosterMF1920–1923462502Jack HillFW1920–192355115711Jimmy CrabtreeGK1920–1923882952Tommy MortDF1921–1922280290George DanielsMF1921–1923351371Joe WaltersFW1922–1923246256Arthur HinchliffeMF1922–1923260260George WallMF1922–1923301311Dicky JonesMF1922–1923320330Stan CharltonDF1922–1923380390Bill ProuseFW1922–192451185218Joint leading league scorer (1923–24)Joe CampbellMF1922–1927344354Jimmy BissettDF1923–1924423443Arthur McGarryMF1923–1925421441Albert PearsonMF1923–192552125612Bobby WillisMF1923–1925641671Jack HallMF1923–1930742785Levy ThorpeMF1924–1925310310Teddy RoseboomFW1924–1925304324Fred MasonDF1924–1925490500Harry AnstissFW1924–192672397439Top goalscorer (1924–25)Dai HopkinsDF1924–1928360410John HillhouseMF1925–1927520560Len HillGK1926–1927340350Yaffer WardDF1926–1928670690Ernie BraidwoodMF1926–1929871891Andy MartinMF1928–1929321331George LewinsDF1928–1929340350Jackie MittellGK1928–1929460470Jack MilsomFW1928–192954385640Top goalscorer (1928–29)Walter WebsterDF1928–1929 1932361361Tom WatsonDF1928–1931910940Evan HookerMF1929–1930250250Lawrie BakerMF1929–1930340350Dick BrownMF1929–193040104110Dougie OliverDF1929–1931460470Thomas LynchGK1929–1931580590Harry LewisFW1929–193162166316Tom TippettFW1929–193170477247Top goalscorer (1929–30, 1930–31)Thomas CorcoranDF1930–1931240250David CowanFW1930–1931242253George GriersonMF1930–1931310320Joe CraddockFW1930–193134103510George WardMF1930–1932340340Jack EverestDF1930–1932388398Idris WilliamsMF1930–1932835845Harry AbbottGK1931–1932320330Joe McAleerMF1931–1933358368Jimmy HamiltonDF1931–1933770780Bert WelchGK1931–1935570590Joseph ShonakanMF1932–1933272282Harry NuttallMF1932–1933350360Bill WatsonFW1932–193339124012Joint top goalscorer (1932–33)George SnowFW1932–193341124212Joint top goalscorer (1932–33)Billy BentonMF1932–1933488508Will RigbyMF1932–1934465486David BainMF1932–1934525555Ben WheelhouseDF1932–1934662682Jack GordonMF1932–1934661681John SmithFW1933–1934258268Tom SmithDF1933–1934250260Clarrie MurfinMF1933–1934267277Tony WeldonFW1933–1934277287Jack RobsonMF1933–193428103010Top goalscorer (1933–34)Jimmy CollinsFW1933–1934306318Wally WebsterDF1933–1934400400Cliff WalmsleyGK1933–1935590630Harold HoweMF1934–1935243253James NicolFW1934–193527112711Levi RedfernDF1934–1935253273Bert HumpishDF1934–1935312353Les SullivanFW1934–1935329359Len ClarkeFW1934–193629173319Top goalscorer (1934–35)Cliff EatonFW1934–1936313374Sam SkaifeMF1934–1936600650George WynessDF1934–1936700720Gwyn JonesDF1934–1937880930Joe WigginsFW1935–193627142714Top goalscorer(1935–36)Edward HuntleyMF1935–1936300330Billy BakerGK1935–1936380400Bert HalesFW1935–1936384404George EmmersonFW1935–193766126912Harry MarshallFW1935–193895229622Roy ClipsonDF1936–1937310330Andrew CarrDF1936–1937320340Wally HuntFW1936–193858316335Top goalscorer (1936–37)Syd ProtheroeMF1936–193863146414Hugh McLarenDF1936–1938641651Des FawcettGK1936–1939930980Jimmy WynnFW1936–194186649065Top goalscorer (1937–38, 1938–39)Thomas McMurrayMF1937–1938231251Jock MillarMF1937–1938268278Jimmy EastwoodMF1937–1938280310Tommy BairdDF1937–1939790810Ted GoodierMF1937–1944671712Manager of Rochdale 1938–1952Tom SneddonDF1937–1946670760Reg KilsbyMF1938–1939236256Fred ReeveMF1938–1939273293Tommy DoyleGK1938–1939290310Syd GoodfellowFW1938–1939412432Wally ReynoldsMF1938–1946224255Arthur CunliffeFW1945–1947235328Billy WoodsFW1945–1947 1949282338Joe HargreavesFW1945–194835244432Top goalscorer (1946–47)Joe McCormickMF1945–1948660760Tommy BarkasFW1946–194744174718Norman KirkmanDF1946–1947530560Bill ByromDF1946–1948300330Len JacksonDF1946–1948610670Bill RobertsGK1946–1949430460Tom SibleyMF1947–1948233253Dick WithingtonFW1947–1948326356Hugh O'DonnellMF1947–194840144215Top goalscorer (1947–48)Les BywaterGK1947–1949340360Jackie MossFW1947–194958176117Cyril LawrenceMF1947–1951445455Ron RothwellDF1947–1952480500David ReidMF1948–1950362362Tom DryburghMF1948–1950 195782178618Cyril BrownFW1948–195161116512Jack ConnorFW1948–195182428545Top goalscorer (1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51)George McGeachieMF1948–1951906956Alan MiddlebroughFW1948–195247255427Joint top goalscorer(1951–52)Harry HubbickDF1949–1951900920Alan SteenMF1950–1951458489Jimmy WhitehouseFW1950–195146134815Bert FouldsFW1950–195362246624Joint top goalscorer(1951–52) Top goalscorer (1952–53)Arthur RadfordDF1951–1952270300Jim NichollsGK1951–1953500530Eric BettsMF1951–19535285610Eric DownesDF1951–1953540580Bobby GilfillanFW1951–195362116311Harry WhitworthMF1951–1953709729Ray HaddingtonFW1952–195338123912Harry PotterDF1952–1954520540Bill MorganMF1953–1954280280Jack HainesFW1953–195560166517Top goalscorer (1953–54)Neville BlackFW1953–195662136313George LyonsMF1953–1957294294Albert MortonGK1953–1957890930Frank MitchesonFW1954–1955508559Eric GemmellFW1954–195665327037Top goalscorer (1954–55, 1955–56)Brian GreenFW1954–1959468478Manager of Rochdale 1976–1977Derek AndrewsFW1955–1956224264Jim StoreyDF1955–1957241251Andy McLarenFW1955–195744124512Gwyn LewisFW1956–195727112811Joe DevlinMF1956–1957387387Eddie MoranFW1956–195843134413Jimmy McGuiganMF1956–1958702742Dave PearsonFW1957–195832173217Jock LockhartMF1957–195840114111Bernard McCreadyGK1957–1959290310Colin VizardMF1957–1959417417Jimmy DaileyFW1957–195953255525Top goalscorer (1957–58)Tommy McGlennonMF1957–1959612652Jim BrownMF1957–1961524585Bill FinneyFW1958–1959311342George CooperFW1958–1960329329Bert ThomsonMF1958–1960551571Les SpencerFW1958–196074178119Dai PowellDF1958–1961761871Johnny AndersonFW1959–1960285326Tony CollinsMF1959–1961475506Manager of Rochdale 1960–1967Jack EdwardsDF1959–1961681721Alan BushbyMF1959–1961660750Norman BodellDF1959–1962791891Ron PhoenixMF1960–1962640770John HardmanMF1960–1966402442Colin WhitakerMF1961–196254116913Louis BimpsonFW1961–196454166521Jack MartinDF1962–1964241261Don WatsonFW1962–196458156417Don MacKenzieMF1963–1965417417Graham CunliffeMF1964–1965360390Brian BirchMF1964–1966616656Roy RidgeDF1964–1966850930Simon JonesGK1964–1967470490George SievwrightMF1965–1966321372Bert ListerFW1965–196656166319Bob StephensonFW1965–196751165417Joint leading league scorer (1965–66)Kevin ConnorDF1966241251Bobby WilliamsonGK1966–1967360380Billy RussellFW1966–1968618658Barry HutchinsonFW1967–1968273273John ReidFW1967–1968393413Vic CockcroftDF1967–1968420430Les GreenGK1967–1968440460Joe FletcherFW1967–196857226023Top goalscorer (1967–68)Vince RadcliffeDF1968–1969261291Chris HarkerGK1968–1970920970Vince LeechDF1968–1971601641David CrossFW1969–197159207023Tony BuckFW1969–197285299431Alf ArrowsmithFW1970–197246144917Tony GodfreyGK1970–1972710780Ronnie BlairDF1970–1972 1982743854Len KinsellaMF1971–1973854904Malcolm DarlingFW1971–197386169118Joint top goalscorer(1972–73)Arthur MarshDF1971–1974900951Jack HowarthFW197240124312Bill AtkinsFW1972–1973257268Gordon MorrittGK1972–1973310330Dick RenwickDF1972–1973490520Colin BlantDF1972–1973510540Lee BrogdenMF1972–1974577619Keith BebbingtonMF1972–1974606670Paul FieldingMF1972–1976725775Steve ArnoldMF1973–1974401431Leo SkeeteFW1973–197440144715Top goalscorer (1973–74)Stan HorneMF1973–1974485535Alan TaylorFW1973–19745586110Jimmy GrummettDF1973–1975342352Mike BrennanFW1973–1975374424Paul BrearsMF1973–1976270311David CarrickMF1974–1975264315George TownsendDF1974–1976320360Don TobinMF1974–1976485526Mike FergusonMF1974–1976694825Dick MulvaneyDF1974–1976734824Tony LaceyMF1975–1977830960Phil MullingtonMF1975–1977 1978756847Dave HelliwellMF1976–1977313344Billy BoslemDF1976–1978451511Alan TarbuckMF1976–1978481563Tony MorrinMF1977–1978300340Ian SeddonMF1977–1978313343Bobby ScottDF1977–1979713783Terry OwenFW1977–197983208722Top goalscorer (1977–1978, 1978–1979)Bobby HoyMF1977–198066126912David FelgateGK1978–1980470470Chris JonesFW1978–198056196121Top goalscorer (1979–80)Brian HartDF1978–1980780862Ian WatsonGK1979–1980330400Eddie CliffDF1979–1981260260Jimmy SealFW1979–1981535590Dennis WannMF1979–1981677767Alan JonesMF1980–1981445476Peter BurkeDF1980–1982682733Graeme CrawfordGK1980–1983700720Chris PearceGK1980 1982–1983410480Terry CooperDF1981–1982352403Dave GoodwinFW1981–1982396416Terry DolanMF1981–1982431472Manager of Rochdale 1989–1991Neville HamiltonMF1981–1984745865Gerry KeenanDF1982–1983351381Micky FrenchFW1982–198336114011Top goalscorer (1982-83)Stewart ThompsonFW1982–1984318328Peter FarrellMF1982–198673168217Mike DoyleMF1983–1984241291Vernon AllattFW1983–1984408469Bob OatesDF1983–1984421471Ian GriffithsMF1983–1984425486Steve ConroyGK1983–1984490570Les ChapmanMF1983–1985880990Steve JohnsonFW1983–1986 1989–199049126117Top goalscorer (1983-84)Paul MalcolmGK1984–1985240270Barry DiamondFW1984–198552166017Top goalscorer (1984-85)Frank GambleMF1984–19864695210Joe CookeDF1984–1986754865Ian JohnsonDF1984–1987811962Keith HicksDF1985–1986321381Ronnie MooreFW1985–19864395010Alan YoungFW1986–1987282323Robbie WakenshawFW1986–1987295379Peter ConningMF1986–1987401483Simon HoldenMF1986–1988252282Brian StantonMF1986–1988494564Peter HamptonDF1987191261Derek ParlaneFW198742105011Mark GavinMF1987–1988236296Ronnie CoyleMF1987–1988241312Lee WarrenDF1987–1988311341Lyndon SimmondsFW1987–198865227325Joint top goalscorer (1986-87) Top goalscorer (1987-88)David MycockDF1987–1989220250Geoff LomaxDF1987–1989710800Dean WallingDF1987–1990658718Carl HarrisMF1988253283Stuart MellishMF1988–1989271281Mark SmithMF1988–1989277337Simon CopelandDF1988–1989280340Dave SuttonDF1988–1989282342Manager of Rochdale 1991–1994 Chris BeaumontMF1988–1989347399Andy ArmitageDF1988–1989360410David FrainMF1988–198942124813Top goalscorer (1988-89)Neil EdmondsMF1988–1989438489Micky HolmesMF1989–1990547699Vinny ChapmanDF1989–1991241251Jon HillMF1989–1991361441Steve ElliottFW1989–19915296110Jason DawsonFW1989–1991557678Willie BurnsDF1989–1991722874Wayne GoodisonDF1989–1991794937Malcolm BrownDF1989