M66 derby
| Locale | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|
| Teams |
Bury Rochdale |
| First meeting | 5 January 1946 |
| Latest meeting | 17 October 2015 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 66 |
| All-time series |
Bury: 25 Drawn: 20 Rochdale: 16 |
The M66 derby is a fixture between Bury and Rochdale in English league football. The fixture was first contested on 5 January 1946, and is considered a fierce local rivalry. Respective managers Keith Hill and David Flitcroft worked together as manager and assistant at Rochdale previously.
Spotland and Gigg Lane are separated by a short distance of 6.3 miles. The M66 derby has been marred with acts of hooliganism and vandalism in recent times.[1] The two sides last met in the league on 17 October 2015, which was a 0–0 draw, after Bury's return to League One. Their last meeting was in the FA Cup on 6 December 2015 at Spotland. Bury won 1-0.
History
Head to Head
| Played | Bury | Draw | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
Crossing the Divide
The following players have played for both clubs:
- Nicky Adams
- Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
- Alf Arrowsmith
- Brian Barry-Murphy
- Andy Bishop
- Ken Bracewell
- John Bramhall
- Malcolm Brown
- Lee Buggie
- Paul Butler
- Bill Calder
- Mark Carter
- Ted Connor
- Jimmy Constantine
- David Cross
- Malcolm Darling
- Stephen Dawson
- Lee Duxbury
- Sam Earl
- Ashley Eastham
- Brian Eastham
- Neil Edwards
- Steve Elliott
- Tony Ellis
- Kelvin Etuhu
- Peter Farrell
- David Flitcroft
- Dave Goodwin
- Ashley Grimes
- Billy Hampson
- George Hamstead
- Carl Harris
- Andy Haworth
- Stan Hepton
- Charlie Hogan
- Dean Howell
- Bert Humpish
- Steve Johnson
- Walter Keeley
- Gerry Keenan
- Jason Kennedy
- Tom Kennedy
- Dave Lancaster
- Vinny Leech
- Jack Livesey
- Chris Lucketti
- Joffre McKay
- James McNulty
- William Mocquet
- Jackie Moss
- Tony Moulden
- Jimmy Mullen
- Joe Murty
- Tom Newey
- Tope Obadeyi
- Chris O'Grady
- John O'Sullivan
- Jason Peake
- Warren Peyton
- Clive Platt
- Danny Reet
- Shaun Reid
- Marcus Richardson
- Billy Rudd
- John Ryan
- Frank Ryder
- Jack Smith
- Brian Stanton
- Dale Stephens
- Alan Taylor
- Joe Thompson
- Stephen Turnbull
- Andrew Tutte
- Peter Valentine
- Colin Waldron
- Simon Whaley
- Winston White
- Harry Whitworth
- Joe Widdowson
- Bert Williams
- Owain Fôn Williams
- Dave Windridge
The following have managed both clubs:
Other Connections:
- Dennis Butler, coached at both clubs.
- John Forrest, played for and coached Bury, scouted for Rochdale.
- Colin Greenall, played at Bury, coached at Rochdale.
- David Hamilton, coached at Rochdale, scouted for Bury.
- Peter Hampton, played at Rochdale, physio at Bury.
- Jamie Hoyland, played at Bury, coached at Rochdale.
- Walter Joyce, managed Rochdale and coached at Bury.
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