Spotland Stadium from 1902 to 1903, but both folded. The present Rochdale A.F.C. was then formed to use the ground in 1907, later buying the freehold for £1,700 in 1914. By the time the club joined the Football League in 1921, a low wooden grandstand had been built on the south side of the ground, once the location of the cricket pavilion. Also by this time, the name of the surrounding area of the town, Spotland, had been adopted as the ground's name. In August 2016, Rochdale A.F.C. renamed Spotland Stadium the Crown Oil Arena as part of a sponsorship deal by
Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 29 July. The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 14 countries participated. The competition was won by Israel. As part of the closing ceremony, an exhibition match was played between Israel and River Plate, which ended goalless. The 14 teams were divided into four groups, two groups of four and two of three. Each team playing the others once. The top team from each group qualified to the semi-finals, while the second-placed team qualified to the 5th-8th place play-off.