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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... 07:45 - Aug 27 with 10869 viewsdale1968

As we celebrate 100 Years of FL Membership as Dale fans we have witnessed lots of things both good and bad supporting our beloved club.
So what are your 3 Favourite Dale Memories?
Heres Mine

1)Taking the P out of Andy Dibble at Wrexham When we beat them 5-2.
2) Ben Muirheads Pen Kick in the PO Semi.
3)Gary Jones Screamer at Southampton.

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 07:46 - Aug 27 with 5756 viewsAtThePeake

1) Joey T's goal vs Charlton
2) Full-time whistle vs Northampton in 2010
3) Matheson's goal at OT

Tangled up in blue.

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 08:51 - Aug 27 with 5668 viewspioneer

1. Southend at home may 1969…the day the club lost its virginity.

2. Coventry FA cup Jan 1971…first time we beat a top Division team in FACup, first time we got to third round for 16 years I think and that bas**rd Cantwell made it so much more enjoyable

3. Nothampton at home when we finally returned to the promised land. Couldnt be there but managed to catch the BBC world service coverage parked on Pearl Street (in Buffalo New York)
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 09:03 - Aug 27 with 5646 viewsChaffRAFC

1. Ben Muirhead's penalty to take us to Wembley.

2. The final whistle going in the Northampton game to take us up

3. Luke Matheson's equaliser v Manchester United

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 09:18 - Aug 27 with 5621 views1907

1. Muirhead penalty

2. Davies equaliser against Spurs

3. Matheson equaliser against United
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 09:18 - Aug 27 with 5613 viewsSuddenLad

(1) 10th May 1969, when we beat Southend to gain promotion

(2) Ian Hendersons' magical goal against Leeds United in the FA Cup

(3) Seeing the team walk out at Wembley for the 1st time in our history.

I could go on...... and on...........

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 09:30 - Aug 27 with 5599 viewsleedsdale

For me the Northampton game doesn’t make my top three, which is strange given we don’t do promotions on a regular basis! The feeling at the final whistle was more of relief, whilst obviously being happy at the same time. In terms of games I was at, my three are:

1) Muirhead penalty
2) Davies equaliser v Spurs
3) Joey T v Charlton
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 09:57 - Aug 27 with 5533 viewsfinberty

1- Muirhead penalty
2- the final whistle v Stockport, 1987
3- the final whistle v Northampton 2010.
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 10:09 - Aug 27 with 5506 viewsjonahwhereru

Mine are just days I loved:
1. The victory with ten men at Orient (Done getting an ovation from the home fans when substituted)
2. The 2-1 win at Southend when Camps got the winner (being a Southend boy that win was a very long time in the making)
3. The FA cup tie at Crystal Palace (never realised you could have such a good time while losing)

Like others have said there are so many to choose from, that’s why we go through the pain and mediocre, for these special moments.

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 10:16 - Aug 27 with 5495 viewsboromat

3) Beating Rotherham 5-3 in the cup in 95 as I was mascot.
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2) Joey T Goal v Charlton

1) Ben Muirhead penalty

Notable mentions
Evils freekick against Preston away in the cup
Liverpool away we got hammered but I was young and to me the atmosphere was incredible.
Mathesons goal at Old Trafford.
Newport away in pink pants regardless of the outcome there was a brilliant party atmosphere.

I could keep going....

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 10:52 - Aug 27 with 5424 viewsDale9823

1. Muirhead penalty
2. Davies equaliser vs Spurs
3. Matheson equaliser at Old Trafford
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 11:18 - Aug 27 with 5385 viewsSandyman

1 - Coventry FA Cup tie 1971
2 - Luke's goal at Old Trafford
3 - Muirhead's penalty V Darlington.
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 11:25 - Aug 27 with 5368 viewsShun

1. Muirhead penalty
2. Davies v Spurs
3. Higgy from the halfway line (this was the moment we knew, we ARE going up)
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 11:25 - Aug 27 with 5366 viewsbig_dav3RAFC

1. Joey thompson's goal against Northampton
2. Davies equaliser against spurs
3. 2-7 against Stockport
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 11:28 - Aug 27 with 5353 viewsJames1980

Gary Jones's equaliser against Brighton away at The Withdean (because it was at the first game I attended)

Davies equaliser against Spurs.

The collective feeling of relief then jubilation when the news game in that the final whistle had FINALLY! been blown at the Northampton v Oldham game and our survival was confirmed.

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 11:33 - Aug 27 with 5339 viewsRooleyMoorBlue

Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 11:25 - Aug 27 by big_dav3RAFC

1. Joey thompson's goal against Northampton
2. Davies equaliser against spurs
3. 2-7 against Stockport


3. F.A. cup win 2-1 over Coventry City 11.1.71
2. Dale 4 Notts County 1. Jenkins brace on his last ever appearance.
1. 3-0 v Southend United 1969

Beating Burnley with 9 men at Turd Moor was a very close 4th.
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 11:58 - Aug 27 with 5281 viewssxdale

1. Preston 2 Dale 4 1987. They were 2nd we were 2nd bottom, stuffing them on the plastic pitch, Robbie Wakenshaw free kick and doing the conga in the away end.

2. Orient 1 Dale 4 2005 well pi$$ed in the waggon(possibly coach) & horses pub after game, getting grief from home fans till pointed out quite forcefully that I had seen us lose 8-0, 5-0, 3-0 and 3-0 on my previous visits, then being bought pints by their fans.

3. Getna 0 Dale 0 1991 How our keeper didn't get sent off? Not leaving Gretna's clubhouse till it shut not being even to remember me own name

Mention also for the total football v Southend, was teaching at Southend college at the time. Another BBM false dawn.
Play off victory v Darlo, JT's winner v Charlton, Luke's goal v United and, Steve Davies v Spurs but can't count them as wasn't there.

100 years some great memories. Get the shares secured and here's to the next 100.
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 12:41 - Aug 27 with 5205 viewsrochedale

1 Crystal Palace
2 Northampton (4th round)
3 Northampton (promotion)

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 12:59 - Aug 27 with 5173 viewsD_Alien

Thinking about moments rather than games, but in no particular order:

Dennis Butler's winner against Coventry, 1971
(Great he'll be there tonight, i'm going in the Sandy for the occasion)

Steve Davies last gasp equaliser against Spurs, 2018

Gary Jones sealing the win at Southampton, 2010

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 13:07 - Aug 27 with 5153 viewsRAFCBLUE

So many to choose from:

1. The Ben Muirhead penalty to take us to Wembley
2. The confirmation of the Oldham vs Northampton result where we had beaten Charlton. Nine minutes that felt like forever.
3. Stockport 2 - Rochdale 7

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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 13:27 - Aug 27 with 5087 viewsBenPhiladelphia

1) Joey T's goal v Charlton - what a story - Roy of the Rovers stuff!

2) TK's celebration

3) Daggers' hat-trick when he came back from injury

Two special mentions;

Chris O'Grady every time he wore the Dale Shirt.

The look that Gary Jones gave Mathew Barnes-Homer when MBH provided yet more evidence that he wasn't a professional footballer.
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 13:35 - Aug 27 with 5058 viewsMarjorie_Plane

Couldn't resist...

1. Sir Reg as he swept in the 3rd v Southend 10th May 1969
2. Ben Muirheads penalty
3. The Derry Pele's goal v Halifax Away when he beat 6 and the keeper
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 13:42 - Aug 27 with 5045 viewsdawlishdale

I agree with Paddy's wonder goal at the Shay. It's in my top 3 as well. He remains my favourite ever Dale player.

also


Evil's blockbuster at Deepdale in the cup.

and a strange one...


A 4-4 draw away at Hereford in a midweek game when I was held up on the motorway and missed the start. Just a classic lower league game between 2 teams going hell for leather at each other. Every fan in the ground applauded the players at the end.
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 14:11 - Aug 27 with 5002 viewsPeaky

Interesting post this one because when I think of my best dale memories it’s not just a particular game. There have been amazing dale moments within a game over the decades but for me it’s the memories I have with dale fans. The absolute legends I travelled the country with. You know who you are, but we had some of the best times in Frank’s mini bus. Torquay, Shrewsbury, Swansea, the list is endless.

In addition to this I have to say my best dale memory is standing with my dad, uncle and grandad. Three generations of dale fans.
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 14:39 - Aug 27 with 4947 viewsShun

Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 11:28 - Aug 27 by James1980

Gary Jones's equaliser against Brighton away at The Withdean (because it was at the first game I attended)

Davies equaliser against Spurs.

The collective feeling of relief then jubilation when the news game in that the final whistle had FINALLY! been blown at the Northampton v Oldham game and our survival was confirmed.


Which end were you in, out of interest?
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Your 3 Favourite Dale Memories... on 14:55 - Aug 27 with 4919 viewsZac_B

1. Spanking a penalty into the top corner in front of the Sandy when I was about 10 years old. One of my father's friends was drawn out on the Golden Gamble to take part in a half-time shootout to win a shirt and he very kindly asked me to go on. After that first penalty, I then weakly hit my second to the goalkeeper's left which he duly saved before blazing my third over the bar. But, I won as the Exeter fan (I think) scored none of his.

2. Winning away at Preston in the FA Cup - what a day!

3. There are so many late winners (4-3 v Cambridge on a Tuesday night always sticks in my mind) and joyous away days which could take this - but it has to be the overall day of beating Darlington to reach Wembley. After enjoying a good few beers in the Cem I somehow ended up in the ground at around 6pm as a gate had been left open. Had good fun wandering around the ground with my father, treading the empty pitch and soaking up everything that had happened a few hours earlier. And then the gate shut! Cue some desperate scrambling over the fence and into the Dale Bar where the landlord and a few others were chuckling away having watched us on CCTV.
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