Michael Oliver
| Date of birth | 02 August 1975 |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Oliver had to battle for a place in Rochdale's line-up in 2000-01 and although he featured regularly in the squad he often had to be content with appearances from the subs' bench. A hard-working midfield player he was originally used out wide but had his best games for Dale later in the season when he was given a more central role.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 19 Aug 1992 | 07 Jul 1994 | |
| Stockport County | 07 Jul 1994 | 30 Jul 1996 | |
| Darlington | 30 Jul 1996 | 14 Jul 2000 | |
| Rochdale | 14 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Barrow | 06 Aug 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Stockport County | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Darlington | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Darlington | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 25 | 13 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 45 | 7 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 17 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Rochdale v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Halifax Town v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Rochdale v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale | L |
6-1 Agg: 7-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Rochdale v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Rochdale v Chesterfield | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Rochdale v Macclesfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Exeter City v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Rochdale v Barnet | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Cambridge United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Rochdale v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale | L | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Leyton Orient v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Rochdale v Halifax Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2001 | Cardiff City v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Torquay United v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Rochdale v York City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Southend United v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Hartlepool United v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Rochdale v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Chesterfield v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Hull City v Rochdale | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Carlisle United | W | 6-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Exeter City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Barnet v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Blackpool v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Oxford United v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Rochdale v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Rochdale v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Rochdale v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Rochdale v Fulham | L | 2-2 (5-6) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Hull City v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Rochdale v Halifax Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Rochdale v Mansfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Swansea City v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Rochdale v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Luton Town v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Leyton Orient v Rochdale | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Rochdale v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Rochdale v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Tamworth v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Darlington v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Rochdale v Tamworth | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 30 Nov 2001 | Hartlepool United v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Blackpool v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Rochdale v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Rochdale | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Rochdale v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | York City v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Rochdale v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Rochdale v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Rochdale v York City | W | 5-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Rochdale v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Halifax Town v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Southend United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Rochdale v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Torquay United v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Darlington | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Rushden and Diamonds | L |
1-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Rochdale v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Wrexham v Rochdale | W | 2-5 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Rochdale v Southend United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Rochdale v Cambridge United | W | 4-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Rochdale v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Swansea City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Hull City v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Rochdale v Bury | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Boston United v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Rochdale | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Preston North End v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Southend United v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Rochdale v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Rochdale v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Darlington v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Cambridge United v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.