Rochdale

American

[roch-deyl] / ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /

noun

a borough of Greater Manchester, in N England: site of one of the earliest cooperative societies 1844.

Rochdale British

/ ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /

noun

a town in NW England, in Rochdale unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former centre of the textile industry. Pop: 95 769 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 159 sq km (61 sq miles)

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Milly, not her real name, told the BBC her experience of grooming gangs in London did not involve selling drugs and mirrored what had happened in towns and cities such as Rotherham, Rochdale and Oldham.

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Remember the 16-year-old who scored for Rochdale against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup?

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"It was a dream come true," added Matheson, who made his Rochdale first-team debut at 15.

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After making more than 30 senior appearances for Rochdale, he ended up in the under-23 set-up at Wolves.

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Brentford will be the fourth Premier League opponent for Matheson, who also featured for Rochdale in a 1-1 home draw against Newcastle in the FA Cup in 2020, before his side lost the third-round replay 4-1 at St James' Park.

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