Running rule over Dale’s opponents

The inside track on the League One runners and riders from sports journalists covering the clubs in the 2017/18 season

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Callum Cooke. The onloan Middlesbrough midfielder comes with rave reviews from Crewe Alexandra fans, who got to see him in action on loan last season. The 20-year-old will add some much-needed creativity to Pool’s midfield.

The club is celebrating its 130th anniversary this season. During that time, its most famous achievement was lifting the FA Cup in the so-called Matthews Final in 1953.

Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Bradford City

Oldham, Doncaster Rovers, Walsall, Gillingham

The fans have high hopes going into the new campaign and anything short of a top-six finish will be deemed a failure, especially after cherry-picking all of the best talent from the lower leagues in the transfer window

Jermaine Beckford. The former Leeds and Everton front man looks as sharp as ever netting twice in as many pre-season games. The 33-year-old has an exceptional goal-scoring record in League One and could be the perfect replacement for James Vaughan. pushing for back to back promotions, others are doom mongers predicted a long hard season. Most are probably in between and hoping for mid-table.

Liam Mandeville. In a season where he’d been expected to be a bit part player, he scored ten goals including eight in an 11 game run. After scoring six in pre-season, he’s primed to start regularly.

Rovers have the honour of the record low points total for a single Football League season, having won 20 points during the 1997/98 campaign which saw them relegated from the League.

Wigan Athletic, Blackburn Rovers, Doncaster Rovers.

Shrewsbury Town, Oldham Athletic, AFC Wimbledon, Gillingham