Rory McArdle

Date of birth01 May 1987
Place of birthMexborough, England
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight72 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

After a loan spell, Rory McArdle joined Rochdale in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009.

He joined Bradford City in June 2012 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in May 2014.

Rory joined Scunthorpe United in July 2017 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sheffield Wednesday 15 Jul 2005 08 Jan 2007
Rochdale 25 Jul 2005 29 Mar 2006 L
Rochdale 07 Nov 2006 07 Jan 2007 L
Rochdale 08 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2010
Aberdeen 01 Jul 2010 31 May 2012
Bradford City 06 Jun 2012 30 Jun 2017
Scunthorpe United 01 Jul 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2005-06 Rochdale FA Cup 1
2005-06 Rochdale League Two 16
3
1
2
2006-07 Rochdale FA Cup 1
2006-07 Rochdale League Two 25
2
2006-07 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship
1
2007-08 Rochdale FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Rochdale League Cup 2
1
2007-08 Rochdale League Two 42
1
2
5
2007-08 Rochdale League Two Play-Offs 3
1
1
2008-09 Rochdale FA Cup 3
1
2008-09 Rochdale Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2008-09 Rochdale League Cup 1
2008-09 Rochdale League Two 41
2
7
2008-09 Rochdale League Two Play-Offs 2
1
2009-10 Rochdale FA Cup 2
2009-10 Rochdale League Two 17
3
2
2012-13 Bradford City FA Cup 3
1
2012-13 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Bradford City League Cup 8
1
2012-13 Bradford City League Two 38
2
2
3
2012-13 Bradford City League Two Play-Offs 3
1
2013-14 Bradford City FA Cup 1
1
2013-14 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2013-14 Bradford City League One 41
3
7
2014-15 Bradford City FA Cup 7
1
3
2014-15 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2014-15 Bradford City League Cup 3
1
2014-15 Bradford City League One 43
3
2
2
2015-16 Bradford City FA Cup 5
1
2015-16 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2015-16 Bradford City League Cup 1
1
2015-16 Bradford City League One 35
3
3
2015-16 Bradford City League One Play-Offs 2
1
2016-17 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2016-17 Bradford City Football League Trophy 5
2016-17 Bradford City League One 22
2
1
2016-17 Bradford City League One Play-Offs 3
1
2017-18 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 2
1
2017-18 Scunthorpe United League Cup 2
2017-18 Scunthorpe United League One 36
1
5
2017-18 Scunthorpe United League One Play-Offs 2
1


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
11 Aug 2012 Notts County v Bradford City W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2012 Gillingham v Bradford City L 3-1 League Two
21 Aug 2012 Bradford City v Fleetwood Town W 1-0 League Two
25 Aug 2012 Bradford City v AFC Wimbledon W 5-1 League Two
28 Aug 2012 Watford v Bradford City W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2012 Rotherham United v Bradford City L 4-0 League Two
08 Sep 2012 Accrington Stanley v Bradford City D 1-1 League Two
15 Sep 2012 Bradford City v Barnet W 3-0 League Two
18 Sep 2012 Bradford City v Morecambe W 3-1 League Two
22 Sep 2012 Oxford United v Bradford City W 0-2 League Two
25 Sep 2012 Bradford City v Burton Albion W 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2012 Bradford City v Port Vale L 0-1 League Two
02 Oct 2012 Rochdale v Bradford City D 0-0 League Two
06 Oct 2012 Dagenham and Redbridge v Bradford City L 4-3 League Two
09 Oct 2012 Hartlepool United v Bradford City W 0-0 (3-2) Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
20 Oct 2012 Bradford City v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 League Two
23 Oct 2012 Northampton Town v Bradford City W 0-1 League Two
27 Oct 2012 Burton Albion v Bradford City L 1-0 League Two
30 Oct 2012 Wigan Athletic v Bradford City W 0-0 (4-2) League Cup 4th round
03 Nov 2012 Northampton Town v Bradford City D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
06 Nov 2012 Bradford City v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Two
10 Nov 2012 Aldershot Town v Bradford City W 0-2 League Two
13 Nov 2012 Bradford City v Northampton Town W 3-3 (4-2) FA Cup 1st round replay
17 Nov 2012 Bradford City v Exeter City L 0-1 League Two
20 Nov 2012 Bradford City v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Two
24 Nov 2012 Bristol Rovers v Bradford City D 3-3 League Two
30 Nov 2012 Bradford City v Brentford D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
08 Dec 2012 Bradford City v Torquay United W 1-0 League Two
11 Dec 2012 Bradford City v Arsenal W 1-1 (3-2) League Cup 5th round
15 Dec 2012 Southend United v Bradford City D 2-2 League Two
18 Dec 2012 Brentford v Bradford City L 4-2 FA Cup 2nd round replay
26 Dec 2012 Bradford City v Accrington Stanley W 2-1 League Two
29 Dec 2012 Bradford City v Rochdale L 2-4 League Two
01 Jan 2013 Morecambe v Bradford City D 0-0 League Two
05 Jan 2013 Barnet v Bradford City L 2-0 League Two
08 Jan 2013 Bradford City v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
12 Jan 2013 Bradford City v Oxford United L 1-2 League Two
22 Jan 2013 Aston Villa v Bradford City L 2-1
Agg: 3-4
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
02 Feb 2013 Fleetwood Town v Bradford City D 2-2 League Two
24 Feb 2013 Bradford City v Swansea City L 0-5 League Cup Final
27 Feb 2013 Bradford City v Dagenham and Redbridge D 1-1 League Two
05 Mar 2013 Port Vale v Bradford City D 0-0 League Two
09 Mar 2013 Bradford City v Aldershot Town D 1-1 League Two
12 Mar 2013 Plymouth Argyle v Bradford City D 0-0 League Two
19 Mar 2013 Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Two
29 Mar 2013 Bradford City v Southend United D 2-2 League Two
01 Apr 2013 Torquay United v Bradford City W 1-3 League Two
06 Apr 2013 Bradford City v Northampton Town W 1-0 League Two
09 Apr 2013 Bradford City v Bristol Rovers W 4-1 League Two
13 Apr 2013 Chesterfield v Bradford City D 2-2 League Two
16 Apr 2013 Bradford City v Rotherham United L 0-2 League Two
20 Apr 2013 Bradford City v Burton Albion W 1-0 League Two
27 Apr 2013 Cheltenham Town v Bradford City D 0-0 League Two
02 May 2013 Bradford City v Burton Albion L 2-3 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
05 May 2013 Burton Albion v Bradford City W 1-3 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
18 May 2013 Bradford City v Northampton Town W 3-0 League Two Play-Offs Final
03 Aug 2013 Bristol City v Bradford City D 2-2 League One
10 Aug 2013 Bradford City v Carlisle United W 4-0 League One
17 Aug 2013 Port Vale v Bradford City L 2-1 League One
24 Aug 2013 Bradford City v Sheffield United W 2-0 League One
31 Aug 2013 Stevenage v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
03 Sep 2013 Hartlepool United v Bradford City L 5-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
14 Sep 2013 Bradford City v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
21 Sep 2013 Gillingham v Bradford City W 0-1 League One
05 Oct 2013 Walsall v Bradford City W 0-2 League One
19 Oct 2013 Crawley Town v Bradford City L 1-0 League One
22 Oct 2013 Preston North End v Bradford City D 2-2 League One
26 Oct 2013 Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League One
02 Nov 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
09 Nov 2013 Rotherham United v Bradford City L 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2013 Bradford City v Coventry City D 3-3 League One
23 Nov 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Bradford City W 2-3 League One
26 Nov 2013 Bradford City v Notts County D 1-1 League One
01 Dec 2013 Oldham Athletic v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
14 Dec 2013 Bradford City v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League One
21 Dec 2013 Peterborough United v Bradford City L 2-1 League One
29 Dec 2013 Bradford City v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
01 Jan 2014 Notts County v Bradford City L 3-0 League One
11 Jan 2014 Bradford City v Bristol City D 1-1 League One
18 Jan 2014 Sheffield United v Bradford City D 2-2 League One
28 Jan 2014 Bradford City v Preston North End D 0-0 League One
01 Feb 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bradford City L 2-0 League One
11 Feb 2014 Carlisle United v Bradford City L 1-0 League One
18 Feb 2014 Bradford City v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
22 Feb 2014 Bradford City v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-0 League One
01 Mar 2014 Bradford City v Stevenage L 2-3 League One
08 Mar 2014 Brentford v Bradford City L 2-0 League One
11 Mar 2014 Colchester United v Bradford City W 0-2 League One
15 Mar 2014 Bradford City v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
22 Mar 2014 Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City L 2-1 League One
25 Mar 2014 Bradford City v Walsall L 0-2 League One
29 Mar 2014 Leyton Orient v Bradford City W 0-1 League One
01 Apr 2014 Coventry City v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
05 Apr 2014 Bradford City v Oldham Athletic L 2-3 League One
11 Apr 2014 Rotherham United v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
18 Apr 2014 Bradford City v Peterborough United W 1-0 League One
21 Apr 2014 Swindon Town v Bradford City L 1-0 League One
26 Apr 2014 Bradford City v Crawley Town W 2-1 League One
03 May 2014 Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City W 1-2 League One
09 Aug 2014 Bradford City v Coventry City W 3-2 League One
12 Aug 2014 Morecambe v Bradford City W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2014 Walsall v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
19 Aug 2014 Crawley Town v Bradford City W 1-3 League One
23 Aug 2014 Bradford City v Peterborough United L 0-1 League One
27 Aug 2014 Bradford City v Leeds United W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2014 Rochdale v Bradford City W 0-2 League One
02 Sep 2014 Oldham Athletic v Bradford City L 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
06 Sep 2014 Bradford City v Yeovil Town L 1-3 League One
13 Sep 2014 Bradford City v Swindon Town L 1-2 League One
16 Sep 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Bradford City W 1-2 League One
20 Sep 2014 Colchester United v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
23 Sep 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Bradford City L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 2014 Bradford City v Port Vale D 1-1 League One
04 Oct 2014 Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League One
12 Oct 2014 Barnsley v Bradford City L 3-1 League One
18 Oct 2014 Bradford City v Sheffield United L 0-2 League One
21 Oct 2014 Bristol City v Bradford City D 2-2 League One
25 Oct 2014 Oldham Athletic v Bradford City L 2-1 League One
09 Nov 2014 FC Halifax Town v Bradford City W 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2014 Preston North End v Bradford City W 1-2 League One
22 Nov 2014 Bradford City v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
29 Nov 2014 Bradford City v Leyton Orient W 3-1 League One
07 Dec 2014 Bradford City v Dartford W 4-1 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2014 Chesterfield v Bradford City W 0-1 League One
20 Dec 2014 Bradford City v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
26 Dec 2014 Fleetwood Town v Bradford City W 0-2 League One
28 Dec 2014 Bradford City v Notts County W 1-0 League One
03 Jan 2015 Millwall v Bradford City D 3-3 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2015 Bradford City v Rochdale L 1-2 League One
14 Jan 2015 Bradford City v Millwall W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2015 Yeovil Town v Bradford City L 1-0 League One
24 Jan 2015 Chelsea v Bradford City W 2-4 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2015 Bradford City v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
07 Feb 2015 Port Vale v Bradford City D 2-2 League One
09 Feb 2015 Bradford City v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-1 League One
15 Feb 2015 Bradford City v Sunderland W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 2015 Leyton Orient v Bradford City W 0-2 League One
21 Feb 2015 Bradford City v Walsall D 1-1 League One
24 Feb 2015 Swindon Town v Bradford City L 2-1 League One
28 Feb 2015 Peterborough United v Bradford City L 2-0 League One
03 Mar 2015 Bradford City v Crawley Town W 1-0 League One
07 Mar 2015 Bradford City v Reading D 0-0 FA Cup 6th round
10 Mar 2015 Coventry City v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
14 Mar 2015 Notts County v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
16 Mar 2015 Reading v Bradford City L 3-0 FA Cup 6th round replay
21 Mar 2015 Bradford City v Fleetwood Town D 2-2 League One
28 Mar 2015 Bradford City v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League One
31 Mar 2015 Bradford City v Chesterfield L 0-1 League One
03 Apr 2015 Doncaster Rovers v Bradford City W 0-3 League One
06 Apr 2015 Bradford City v Preston North End L 0-3 League One
11 Apr 2015 Gillingham v Bradford City L 1-0 League One
14 Apr 2015 Bradford City v Bristol City L 0-6 League One
18 Apr 2015 Sheffield United v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
03 May 2015 Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City W 0-1 League One
08 Aug 2015 Swindon Town v Bradford City L 4-1 League One
11 Aug 2015 York City v Bradford City L 2-2 (2-4) League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2015 Bradford City v Shrewsbury Town D 1-1 League One
18 Aug 2015 Bradford City v Gillingham L 1-2 League One
22 Aug 2015 Barnsley v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
29 Aug 2015 Bradford City v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
05 Sep 2015 Oldham Athletic v Bradford City W 1-2 League One
12 Sep 2015 Fleetwood Town v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
20 Sep 2015 Bradford City v Sheffield United D 2-2 League One
26 Sep 2015 Bradford City v Peterborough United L 0-2 League One
03 Oct 2015 Rochdale v Bradford City W 1-3 League One
13 Oct 2015 Bradford City v Barnsley L 1-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
17 Oct 2015 Doncaster Rovers v Bradford City W 0-1 League One
20 Oct 2015 Bradford City v Bury W 2-1 League One
24 Oct 2015 Bradford City v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League One
31 Oct 2015 Millwall v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
03 Nov 2015 Bradford City v Blackpool W 1-0 League One
08 Nov 2015 Aldershot Town v Bradford City D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
14 Nov 2015 Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League One
18 Nov 2015 Bradford City v Aldershot Town W 2-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
21 Nov 2015 Scunthorpe United v Bradford City W 0-2 League One
24 Nov 2015 Bradford City v Coventry City D 0-0 League One
28 Nov 2015 Walsall v Bradford City L 2-1 League One
06 Dec 2015 Bradford City v Chesham United W 4-0 FA Cup 2nd round
19 Dec 2015 Chesterfield v Bradford City W 0-1 League One
28 Dec 2015 Sheffield United v Bradford City L 3-1 League One
02 Jan 2016 Gillingham v Bradford City L 3-0 League One
09 Jan 2016 Bury v Bradford City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2016 Bradford City v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League One
19 Jan 2016 Bradford City v Bury L 0-0 (2-4) FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 2016 Port Vale v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
26 Jan 2016 Bradford City v Barnsley L 0-1 League One
30 Jan 2016 Bradford City v Fleetwood Town W 2-1 League One
06 Feb 2016 Burton Albion v Bradford City L 3-1 League One
13 Feb 2016 Peterborough United v Bradford City W 0-4 League One
20 Feb 2016 Bradford City v Rochdale D 2-2 League One
27 Feb 2016 Blackpool v Bradford City W 0-1 League One
01 Mar 2016 Bradford City v Colchester United L 1-2 League One
05 Mar 2016 Bury v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
23 Apr 2016 Bradford City v Walsall W 4-0 League One
30 Apr 2016 Southend United v Bradford City W 0-1 League One
08 May 2016 Bradford City v Chesterfield W 2-0 League One
15 May 2016 Bradford City v Millwall L 1-3 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
20 May 2016 Millwall v Bradford City D 1-1 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
04 Oct 2016 Bradford City v Bury W 2-1 Football League Trophy Group C – North
18 Oct 2016 Bradford City v Southend United D 1-1 League One
22 Oct 2016 Bradford City v Sheffield United D 3-3 League One
05 Nov 2016 Bradford City v Accrington Stanley L 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
09 Nov 2016 Morecambe v Bradford City L 3-2 Football League Trophy Group C – North
22 Nov 2016 Bradford City v Northampton Town W 1-0 League One
07 Dec 2016 Bradford City v Cambridge United W 1-0 Football League Trophy 2nd round - northern section
02 Jan 2017 Northampton Town v Bradford City W 1-2 League One
14 Jan 2017 Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City L 1-0 League One
17 Jan 2017 Cheltenham Town v Bradford City W 0-1 Football League Trophy 3rd round
21 Jan 2017 Bradford City v Millwall D 1-1 League One
28 Jan 2017 Oldham Athletic v Bradford City W 1-2 League One
31 Jan 2017 Oxford United v Bradford City L 2-1 Football League Trophy Quarter-final
04 Feb 2017 Bradford City v Gillingham D 2-2 League One
11 Feb 2017 Bristol Rovers v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
14 Feb 2017 Fleetwood Town v Bradford City L 2-1 League One
18 Feb 2017 Bradford City v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League One
25 Feb 2017 Port Vale v Bradford City W 1-2 League One
28 Feb 2017 Bradford City v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
04 Mar 2017 Bradford City v Peterborough United W 1-0 League One
11 Mar 2017 Coventry City v Bradford City W 0-2 League One
14 Mar 2017 Charlton Athletic v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
18 Mar 2017 Bradford City v Swindon Town W 2-1 League One
26 Mar 2017 Scunthorpe United v Bradford City L 3-2 League One
01 Apr 2017 Bradford City v Walsall W 1-0 League One
08 Apr 2017 Bury v Bradford City W 0-2 League One
14 Apr 2017 Bradford City v Oxford United W 1-0 League One
17 Apr 2017 Sheffield United v Bradford City L 3-0 League One
22 Apr 2017 Bradford City v AFC Wimbledon W 3-0 League One
30 Apr 2017 Rochdale v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
04 May 2017 Bradford City v Fleetwood Town W 1-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
07 May 2017 Fleetwood Town v Bradford City D 0-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
20 May 2017 Bradford City v Millwall L 0-1 League One Play-Offs Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2005-06 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-19 3
2009-10 Northern Ireland International Friendly
2
2010-11 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1
2010-11 Northern Ireland Nations Cup 1
2011-12 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1
2013-14 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
2013-14 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Jul 2005 Northern Ireland v Greece L 0-1 UEFA U19 Final Tour
20 Jul 2005 Northern Ireland v Serbia and Montenegro L 0-1 UEFA U19 Final Tour
23 Jul 2005 Germany v Northern Ireland L 2-1 UEFA U19 Final Tour
26 May 2010 Turkey v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
30 May 2010 Chile v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
17 Nov 2010 Northern Ireland v Morocco D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Feb 2011 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 0-3 Nations Cup
02 Jun 2012 Netherlands v Northern Ireland L 6-0 International Friendly
15 Oct 2013 Israel v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
05 Mar 2014 Cyprus v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.