Nathan Stanton is the latest legend to commit to “The Curry On Up The Dale” evening set for Thursday 6th April at Rochdale AFC 1907 Lounge. He will be joining Steve Taylor and Lyndon Simmonds entertaining diners with stories of their time at the Crown Oil Arena (Spotland Stadium)
DOB: 4th May 1981
Dale debut: 5th August 2006 – Walsall 0-1
Last game: 8th May 2010 – Barnet 0-1
Also played for: Scunthorpe United, Burton Albion, Grantham Town, Corby Town, England Under 17’s
Time at Dale: Nathan made 139 appearances covering four seasons at Dale, 2006-10, playing in two Play Off campaigns including the Final at Wembley. He was a pivotal player in the side under Steve Parkin and Keith Hill that finally saw promotion for the first time since the 1960’s in 2009/10 but rejected a one-year contract offer from Rochdale AFC in favour of signing a two-year deal with Burton Albion. He revealed he had three contracts to consider but chose ‘the Brewers’ after they offered him the two-year deal he desired.
Favourite memories are gaining promotion against Northampton Town at home and reaching Wembley after the semi-final victory over Darlington at Spotland before his biggest disappointment, the loss against Stockport County, where he unfortunately scored an own goal.
What are you doing since leaving Dale?: Nathan returned to his first Club, Scunthorpe United, as kit manager in June 2015 after the departure of Matt Spencer following on a playing career there, where he made 243 league appearances and scored his only goal for the club in the Division Three play-off semi-final against Lincoln in 2003.
He spent three years with Burton Albion and then stays with non-league sides Grantham Town and Corby Town before being involved with the Academy (Centre of Excellence) Community set-up and first team duties at Scunthorpe using his vast experience in playing and coaching.
