League One (Week 23) : Rochdale defeats Chesterfield 3-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 23: Three wins in a row for Rochdale. After their success against Scunthorpe United and Northampton Town, the Dale continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-0 victory over Chesterfield this Monday.
Henderson Ian scored dual goals
Rochdale dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Henderson Ian in the 44th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Dale further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Andrew Calvin '59 and Henderson Ian '84).
Rochdale AFC climbed to fourth place with 39 points from 23 games, 7 points behind Bolton Wanderers FC.
View : Full League One table (as of December 26, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Southend United | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Millwall | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 34 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 32 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 31 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 30 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 30 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 27 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 24 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 24 |
| 20 | Bury | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 21 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 21 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 21 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 19 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Rochdale AFC
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Rochdale 4-0 Walsall (22 Nov.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 2-3 Rochdale (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Rochdale - Shrewsbury Town (30 Dec.)
Chesterfield FC
- Position: 22 -2
- Best performance of the season:Chesterfield 3-1 Northampton Town (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Chesterfield 1-0 Bolton Wanderers (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Port Vale - Chesterfield (30 Dec.)
Rochdale
3:0
Chesterfield
3:0 (1:0)
- 26 December 2016
- 15:00
- Rochdale
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 48 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 47 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 46 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 39 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 38 |
Week 23 Results
| Monday 26 December 2016 | ||||
| Southend United | 3-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Port Vale | 0-1 | Walsall | ||
 | Millwall | 2-0 | Swindon Town | |
| Sheffield United | 2-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | |
| Bradford City | 0-0 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Peterborough United | 1-1 | Gillingham | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 0-0 | Bury | ||
| Rochdale | 3-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Oxford United | 0-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Coventry City | ||