Spotland Stadium has staged an event in a World Cup in any sport. The event was sold out with almost 9,000 people attending, setting what was incorrectly claimed to be a new stadium record, even though Rochdale AFC had 24,231 for an FA Cup tie v Notts County in December 1949 and three higher crowds for FA Cup and play-off games between 1990 and 2008 against Northampton, Coventry and Darlington. Spotland Stadium Spotland Stadium, known as the Crown Oil Arena for sponsorship reasons, in the Spotland area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, is home to Rochdale A.F.C. and Rochdale Hornets R.F.L.C. and has
Football at the 1906 Intercalated Games – Men's team squads Football at the 1906 Intercalated Games – Men's team squads The following is a list of squads for each team competing in men's football at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens. "Ages as of the start of the tournament, 23 April 1906." The Athens team was represented by the club side Ethnikos Syllogos, reinforced with one player of Panellinios, both from Athens. The Denmark team was a selection of players from Copenhagen by the Copenhagen Football Association. The Smyrna mixed team consisted of British (English), French and Armenian players that were merchants from the Ottoman city of Smyrna (now İzmir).