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Rochdale

Tier 4EFL League TwoRochdale, North West England, EnglandOn the globe

Founded: 1907
Ground: Spotland Stadium10,249 seats · opened 1878
Full name: Rochdale Association Football Club
Website: rochdaleafc.co.uk

Who owns Rochdale

Controlled since May 2024 by the Ogden family: Cameron Ogden, Edward Ogden and Tiffany Chawner subscribed for new shares giving them 23% each, with co-chairman Simon Gauge holding 21%; the club company files that no one holds more than 25%.

Owned by investorsOwner based at home: United Kingdom

As of 4 October 2026High confidenceSources: Rochdale AFC, Companies House

From the pitch to the top

The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.

Fields the first teamThe Rochdale Association Football Club LimitedPrivate limited company, England, Companies House 00111019

23%shares control
Cameron OgdenPerson, United KingdomSince May 2024, figure as of 9 May 2024With Edward Ogden and Tiffany Chawner, 69% together.High confidenceSources: Rochdale AFC, Companies House
What the source says
Cameron Ogden 2,284,420 £0.22 £666,666.80 23
23%shares control
Edward OgdenPersonSince May 2024, figure as of 9 May 2024High confidenceSource: Rochdale AFC
What the source says
Edward Ogden 2,284,419 £0.22 £666,666.60 23
23%shares control
Tiffany ChawnerPersonSince May 2024, figure as of 9 May 2024High confidenceSource: Rochdale AFC
What the source says
Tiffany Chawner 2,284,419 £0.22 £666,666.60 23
21%minority
Simon GaugePerson, United KingdomFigure as of 9 May 2024High confidenceSource: Rochdale AFC
What the source says
Simon Gauge 1,991,697 £0.22 £581,000.00 21

Changes of control

9 May 2024
Cameron Ogden and Edward Ogden and Tiffany Chawner took control (69%).
Price disclosed as £2m (Subscription for new Ordinary A shares by the three Ogden siblings (£666,666.80, £666,666.60 and £666,666.60); Simon Gauge and Richard Knight subscribed £625,400 more at the same time.).
High confidenceSource: Rochdale AFC
What the source says
Rochdale AFC is pleased to announce that the following individuals have purchased Ordinary Class A shares

Sources8

Club statement: new share subscriptions Rochdale AFC, Club, 9 May 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
PSC register, company 00111019 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
Company 00111019 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
Officers, company 00111019 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
2026–27 EFL League Two Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Rochdale A.F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.

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