For a second consecutive year, the Rochdale AFC Academy has been named as the number one Academy in the country for productivity at Category Three level.
Impressively, the latest statistics, which take into account the last three seasons (2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16), also show that Dale are ranked second out of the 72 EFL clubs and third out of the 92 for producing players. That’s up from sixth and 12th, respectively, last year.
The measurement of productivity includes all player production by Dale, including players developed at the club who are now playing elsewhere.
Rochdale Football Club are proud to have a long list of Academy graduates currently involved in the first team squad, including Captain Callum Camps, Jamie Allen and Andy Cannon.
The Dale Academy is a Category Three Club, as classified under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP).