Rochdale AFC
Spotland Stadium
Willbutts Lane
Rochdale
0L11 5DS
T: 08448261907
F: 08708221969

Rochdale AFC Staff

Chris Beech : Youth Team Manager

About Chris Beech:
0870 822 1907 (W)

Chris Beech
Chris Beech
Tony Ellis : Centre of Excellence Manager

About Tony Ellis:
07768 854 464 (M)

COACHES QUESTIONNAIRE
Tony Ellis – Centre of Excellence Manager

1. What was the name of the first football club you played for?
Barr Hill FC

2. What football team do you support?
Manchester United

3. Which football team do you enjoy watching most?
Manchester United

4. Who is your favourite all time player?
Eric Cantona

5. Tip for Premiership title 2008/09
Heart – Manchester United / Head – Chelsea

6. What is your favourite food?
Fish

7. What is your favourite holiday resort?
Cala Galdana – Menorca

8. What is your favourite film?
Godfather

9. Who is your favourite actor?
Robert Deniro

10. What car do you drive?
Audi Quattro

11. Hobbies?
Fishing

12. Music likes/dislikes
Likes – Oasis
Dislikes – Coldplay

13. What could you not live without?
Water

14. If you won the lottery what’s the first thing you’d buy?
Aston Martin DBS

15. Biggest dislike?
Smoking / Bad Manners

Tony Ellis
Tony Ellis
Stewart Anderson : U16 Coach

About Stewart Anderson :
07805 080 553 (M)

Stewart Anderson
Stewart Anderson
Mike Flynn : U16 Coach

About Mike Flynn :
07946 609 298 (M)

Mike Flynn
Mike Flynn
Richard Ashcroft : U15 Coach

About Richard Ashcroft :
07542 876 521 (M)

Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Karl Munroe : U15 Coach

About Karl Munroe :
07940 515 984 (M)

Karl Munroe
Karl Munroe
Jamie Fitzpatrick : U14 Coach

About Jamie Fitzpatrick :
07894 726 405 (M)

John Dyke : U14 Coach

About John Dyke :
07789 002 079 (M)

COACHES QUESTIONNAIRE
John Dyke – U14’s

1. What was the name of the first football club you played for?
Woodhey’s

2. What football team do you support?
Man U

3. Which football team do you enjoy watching most?
Man U

4. Who is your favourite all time player?
Ryan Giggs / David Beckham

5. Tip for Premiership title 2008/09
Man U

6. What is your favourite food?
Pasta

7. What is your favourite holiday resort?
Italy

8. What is your favourite film?
Dusk ‘til Dawn

9. Who is your favourite actor?
Robert De Niro

10. What car do you drive?
Peugeot 207

11. Hobbies?
Cycling

12. Music likes/dislikes
Likes – Queen, Squeeze, The Clash, Human League, etc …
Dislikes –

13. What could you not live without?
Oxygen

14. If you won the lottery what’s the first thing you’d buy?
Box at Old Trafford

15. Biggest dislike?
Manchester City FC

John Dyke
John Dyke
Stephen Lewis : U13 Coach

About Stephen Lewis :
07816 172 847 (M)

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Damian Crossley : U12 Coach

About Damian Crossley :
07863 558 742 (M)

COACHES QUESTIONNAIRE
Damian Crossley – U12 Coach

1. What was the name of the first football club you played for?
Castle Hill junior school

2. What football team do you support?
Burnley

3. Which football team do you enjoy watching most?
Barcelona & Arsenal

4. Who is your favourite all time player?
Steve Davis, Glenn Hoddle

5. Tip for Premiership title 2009/10:
Hopefully, Arsenal

6. What is your favourite food?
Steak or fish

7. What is your favourite holiday resort?
Cheltenham at festival time

8. What is your favourite film?
Don’t really have one

9. Who is your favourite actor?
Damian Lewis

10. What car do you drive?
Escort van

11. Hobbies?
Running, cycling, golf

12. Music likes/dislikes
Likes: Real music
Dislikes: Dance, R&B, hip hop, rap

13. What could you not live without?
Coffee

14. If you won the lottery what’s the first thing you’d buy?
Don’t play – can’t win

15. Biggest dislike?
Liars

Damian Crossley
Damian Crossley
Jason Lydiate : U12 Coach

About Jason Lydiate :
07986 551 073 (M)

Jason Lydiate
Jason Lydiate
Marc Finc : U11 Coach

About Marc Finc :
07974 709 595 (M)

COACHES QUESTIONNAIRE
Mark Finc – U11’s

1. What was the name of the first football club you played for?
AFC Bury

2. What football team do you support?
Liverpool

3. Which football team do you enjoy watching most?
Liverpool & Arsenal

4. Who is your favourite all time player?
Robbie Fowler

5. Tip for Premiership title 2008/09
Liverpool

6. What is your favourite food?
Stilton Cheese

7. What is your favourite holiday resort?
Cuba

8. What is your favourite film?
300

9. Who is your favourite actor?
Jack Nicholson

10. What car do you drive?
Vauxhall Astra

11. Hobbies?
Football, Golf, Watching Movies

12. Music likes/dislikes
Likes – Oasis
Dislikes – Hardcore

13. What could you not live without?
Football

14. If you won the lottery what’s the first thing you’d buy?
A House Abroad for Me & My Girlfriend

15. Biggest dislike?
Man Utd & Bananas

Marc Finc
Marc Finc
Joe Reidy : U11 Coach

About Joe Reidy :
07891 365 973 (M)

Joe Reidy
Joe Reidy
Siobhan McElhinney : U10 Coach

About Siobhan McElhinney :
07921 622 578 (M)

COACHES QUESTIONNAIRE
Siobhan McElhinney – U10’s

1. What was the name of the first football club you played for?
Rochdale AFC Ladies formerly Hopwood Girls

2. What football team do you support?
Rochdale AFC / Manchester United

3. Which football team do you enjoy watching most?
Rochdale AFC

4. Who is your favourite all time player?
Eric Cantona followed closely by Ryan Giggs

5. Tip for Premiership title 2008/09
Manchester United

6. What is your favourite food?
Jacket Potato, Sausage & Beans & Pepper

7. What is your favourite holiday resort?
New York / Las Vegas

8. What is your favourite film?
ET all the way

9. Who is your favourite actor?
Brad Pitt

10. What car do you drive?
Citroen C4 Loeb

11. Hobbies?
Running

12. Music likes/dislikes
Likes – R&B / Pop
Dislikes – Classical

13. What could you not live without?
Mobile Phone

14. If you won the lottery what’s the first thing you’d buy?
A Big House in the Country

15. Biggest dislike?
Fish Dead or Alive

Siobhan McElhinney
Siobhan McElhinney
Stuart Nickson : U10 Coach

About Stuart Nickson :
07769 616 226 (M)

Stuart Nickson
Stuart Nickson
Anthony Thompson : U9 Coach

About Anthony Thompson :
07508 947 921 (M)

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Darren Ford : Goalkeeping Coach

About Darren Ford:
07973 713 067 (M)

COACHES QUESTIONNAIRE
Darren Ford – Goalkeeping Coach

1. What was the name of the first football club you played for?
Newton Heath Loco

2. What football team do you support?
Manchester United

3. Which football team do you enjoy watching most?
Manchester United

4. Who is your favourite all time player?
Too many to mention. From a goalkeeping view Peter Schemical was the best ive ever seen

5. Tip for Premiership title 2010/11:
Manchester United

6. What is your favourite food?
Anything with Chicken

7. What is your favourite holiday resort?
Costa Teguise Lanzarote

8. What is your favourite film?
I have two. Shawshank Redemption, Midnight Express

9. Who is your favourite actor?
TV David Jason, Film , Morgan Freeman

10. What car do you drive?
Audi A6 Avant

11. Hobbies?
Football, Golf

12. Music likes/dislikes
Likes: Various taste.
Dislikes: None really

13. What could you not live without?
My Kids

14. If you won the lottery what’s the first thing you’d buy?
Pay my mortgage off and go on one long holiday

15. Biggest dislike?
Ignorant , bad mannered people

James Russell : Conditioning/Nutrition Analysis

About James Russell :
07974 834 933 (M)

James Russell
James Russell
Annette Daniel : Centre of Excellence Physio

About Annette Daniel:
07739 007 555 (M)

Gary Thompson : Physio

About Gary Thompson :
07976 097 077 (M)

COACHES QUESTIONNAIRE
Gary Thompson – Youth Physio

1. What was the name of the first football club you played for?
Holden Clough Primary School

2. What football team do you support?
Manchester United

3. Which football team do you enjoy watching most?
Enjoy watching all football

4. Who is your favourite all time player?
George Best

5. Tip for Premiership title 2009/10:
Manchester United

6. What is your favourite food?
Indian

7. What is your favourite holiday resort?
Yet to have been there

8. What is your favourite film?
Shawshank Redemption

9. Who is your favourite actor?
Robert Di Niro

10. What car do you drive?
Peugeot 407 Coupe

11. Hobbies?
Swimming

12. Music likes/dislikes
Likes: Prince
Dislikes: Country & Western

13. What could you not live without?
Kids

14. If you won the lottery what’s the first thing you’d buy?
Astin Martin DB9

15. Biggest dislike?
Bad Time Keeping

Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson