9 Dave Goodwin

Position : Forward

Played : 1981-2

Appearances : 39

Goals : 6

Dave was the other player in that first team who was playing his last game for Dale and , like Nigel O Loughlin, he scored. He arrived from Bury having originally played in the First Division with Stoke City before moving on to Mansfield. He was a regular in the side but only started scoring in the last few games - that well known phenomenon of playing for a new contract perhaps ? He didn't get one. He played 7 goallless games for Crewe the following season and then his Football League career was over as he signed for Macclesfield.