| Stephen Michael Bywater |
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Position: Goalkeeper
DOB: 07/06/1981
Home Town: Manchester, England
Left: 01/02/1998
Clubs:
Rochdale
West Ham
Hull City
Wolves
Cardiff
Coventry About Stephen Michael Bywater:
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Current club Derby County
Number 43
Career Highlights:
(went from Rochdale in February 1998 to West Ham for £250,000)currently plays in the Championship with Derby County and has represented England at Under 21 level. |  Stephen Michael Bywater |
| Tyrone Mears |
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Position: Defender
DOB: 18/02/1983
Home Town: Stockport, England
Clubs:
Rochdale
Manchester City
Preston North End
West Ham United About Tyrone Mears:
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Current club Derby County
Number 24
Career Highlights:
Tyrone Mears( ex Preston and West Ham) who played for Rochdale at Under 13 and Under 14 level and left rochdale to join Rugby League side Warrington. Then re surfaced some time later at Manchester City and now plays with Bywater at derby. |  Tyrone Mears |
| Matthew Gilks |
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Position: Goalkeeper
DOB: 04/06/1982
Home Town: Rochdale, England
Clubs:
Rochdale About Matthew Gilks:
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Current club Blackpool
Number 12
Career Highlights:
Matthew Gilks moved in the summer of 2007 to Championship side Norwich City and moved back to the North West joining Blackpool in the summer of 2008.
He is currently on loan at Shresbury Town |  Matthew Gilks |
| Joe Thompson |
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Position: Midfield
DOB: 05/03/1989
Home Town: Rochdale, England
About Joe Thompson:
Height: 6'0
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Career Highlights:
Now a regular in the first team squad and was awarded Trainee of the Year for the Football League in his last season as a scholar.
|  Joe Thompson |
| Matty Hughes |
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Position: Central defender
Career Highlights:
Matty made meteoric rise at the club as whilst still at school he was a virtual ever present in the Youth and Reserve teams during the 2007-8 season.
He was watched by a bevy of scouts from Premierleague clubs but with many offers on the table, including one from ourselves he opted to join Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic in the summer of 2008 |  Matty Hughes |
| Will Buckley |
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About Will Buckley:
Will is now a key member of the first team squad and is drawing serious attention from a number of "bigger clubs" Capable of playing on either wing or as a striker Will appeared as a substitute at Wembley in May and has gone on to estbalish himself a key member of the first team having signed a long term contract in the summer of 2008. |  Will Buckley |
