 Rose playing forRochdale in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Charles Rose[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-07-28)28 July 1982 (age 43)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001[2][3] | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Chester City | 35 | (4) |
| 2002–2004 | Hereford United | 83 | (6) |
| 2004–2006 | Yeovil Town | 41 | (1) |
| 2005 | →Cheltenham Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | →Scunthorpe United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Stockport County | 107 | (8) |
| 2010 | →Norwich City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Swindon Town | 35 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Colchester United | 36 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Rochdale | 118 | (8) |
| 2016–2018 | Morecambe | 85 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Macclesfield Town | 41 | (5) |
| 2020 | Warrington Town | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | England C | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:05, 23 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:00, 24 May 2003 (UTC) | |||
Michael Charles Rose (born 28 July 1982) is an English professionalfootballer who last played forWarrington Town. Adefender, he has made 454 appearances inthe Football League, including 107 forStockport County.
Rose came up through theManchester United Academy before moving toChester City in 2001. Further spells followed atHereford United,Yeovil Town,Cheltenham Town (loan) andScunthorpe United (loan), before Rose joinedStockport County in time for the 2006–07 campaign. He went on to play 107 games for Stockport and helped them to promotion at Rochdale's expense in the 2008 League Two play-off final, but spent the final six months of his time at Stockport on loan atNorwich City. Rose moved south to joinSwindon Town in August 2010, but following their relegation from League One nine months later, he joinedColchester United. Rose joined Rochdale on an initial short-term contract in February 2013, after being released by Colchester. After being released in the summer of 2016 by Rochdale, Rose signed for Morecambe on a one-year contract.[4]
He has representedEngland at semi-professional level.[5]
Born inSalford, Greater Manchester, Rose progressed through the youth ranks atManchester United and he signed a trainee contract on 6 July 1998.[6] On 12 September, he scored againstDerby playing for United's under-17 side as they won 4–0 in theFA Premier Academy League.[6] His first involvement with thereserves side came in December when he was an unused substitute againstSunderland.[6][7] Rose featured in the NIVEA Junior Football Tournament in April 1999 as United finished as runners-up.[6] Throughout the season, he helped the under-17s achieve a 21-game unbeaten run in the league as they finished top of their group to qualify for the play-offs.[6][8] He scored in the play-off games againstLeicester and Sunderland before United lost toBlackburn Rovers in the semi-final.[6][9][10][11]
The following season, Rose began to play for United's under-19 side.[6] He featured in multiple friendlies in pre-season before making his first competitive appearance in the 2–0 league defeat versus Sunderland at the beginning of September.[6][12] On 2 December, he played the full 90-minutes as United got knocked out of theFA Youth Cup following a 2–1 defeat againstNottingham Forest atGigg Lane.[6][13] Rose scored his first goals of the season in March 2000 when he got a brace in the league win againstBirmingham City.[6][14] He played 20 league games and scored two goals that ultimately helped United to a third place finish in their group and earned them a spot in the play-offs.[6][15] During the play-offs, Rose played in the 6–1 win againstLeeds United but didn't feature as United were knocked out in next round againstWest Ham.[6][16][17] On 5 April, Rose started for the reserves in theManchester Senior Cup as they lost versusOldham Athletic atThe Cliff.[6][18] Post season he was part of the squad that took part in the International Youth Tournament hosted byReal Sociedad.[6][19] He played in all three group games againstSevilla,Osasuna, andReal Sociedad, managing to score a goal in the draw against Osasuna, but United failed to qualify for the final.[19]
On 1 August, Rose signed on as a professional at the club.[6] A few days later, he played in theBayern Munich Centenary Youth Tournament as United finished in third place.[6][20] He continue to play for the under-19s' team as the new season got underway but as the season progressed he'd get more game time for the reserves.[6] His first goal of the season came on 28 October when he opened the scoring in the under-19s league match against local rivalsManchester City.[6][21] He featured 12 times throughout the season as United finished fifth in their group meaning they missed out on the play-offs.[6][22][23] On 23 April 2001, Rose played for the reserves as they won their final group game against Oldham in the Manchester Senior Cup.[6][24] Three days later, he made his last appearance for United in the 2–1reserve league win versus Manchester City.[6][25] On 30 June, he was released from the club without making a first-team appearance.[1][3]
Rose joinedFootball Conference sideChester City after his release, he signed on the same day as his brother, Stephen.[26] On 18 August, Rose made his debut for Chester in the opening game ofthe season; he played the full 90-minutes as Chester lost 2–0 againstWoking at theDeva Stadium.[27][28] Three days later, he was sent off in the 3–2 defeat atSouthport.[29][30] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 October when he opened the scoring with a superb free-kick as City ran out 3–0 winners versusMorecambe.[31][32] On 9 February 2002, Rose received his second red card of the season when he was sent off in the 0–0 draw againstMargate atHartsdown Park.[33][34] He was subsequently banned for two games.[35] On his return to the side Rose scored two free-kicks as Chester won 3–1 atNuneaton Borough.[36][37] Overall he made 35 league appearances and scored four goals for Chester as they finished 14th in the league table.[27][38] Rose was released by the club at the end of the season.[39][40]
On 4 July 2002, Rose joined fellow Conference clubHereford United on a free transfer.[41][42] He made his debut on the opening day ofthe season as he helped Hereford kick off their league campaign with a win againstFarnborough Town.[43][44] His first goal for the club came in the 2–0 win atStevenage Borough on 21 September; he floated a 30-yard free-kick into the top corner to double United's lead on 31 minutes.[44][45] Rose played in the defeats toSecond Division sidesNorthampton Town andWigan Athletic as Hereford fell at the first hurdle in both theFootball League Trophy and theFA Cup, respectively.[44][46][47] On 14 December, he scored two goals as United thrashed Woking 5–0 in the league game atEdgar Street.[44][48] He scored his fourth goal of the season, a 30-yard strike to open the scoring, in the win versus Margate in February 2003.[44][49] In March, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[50][51] Rose would only miss one league game throughout the season as Hereford finished sixth in the league just one place outside of the play-offs.[44][52] His performances earned him call-up to theEngland National Game XI squad for theFour Nations tournament and also a spot in the Conference team of the year as voted for by the league's managers.[53][54][55]
At the start of the2003–04 season, Rose scored two goals as Hereford went eight matches unbeaten to establish a three-point lead at the top of the Conference league table.[56][57][58][59] On 8 November, he played the whole game as United were knocked out of theFA Cup in thefirst round against Second Division clubPeterborough United.[56][60] He was sent off for two bookable offences in the 2–2 draw with Morecambe in January 2004.[61][62] On 27 February, Rose played in the 9–0 win versusDagenham & Redbridge which was broadcast live onSky Sports.[63][64] The result equalled the record for the biggest win in the Conference.[63][64][65] He received his tenth yellow card of the season in the win againstShrewsbury Town at the end of March, and was subsequently suspended for two matches.[56][66] He played in the final league game of the season as Hereford beat Chester 2–1 to secure a second place finish in the league, meaning they qualified for the play-offs.[67][68] On 29 April, Rose played the full 90-minutes as United drew 1–1 withAldershot Town in the play-off semi-finalfirst leg at theRecreation Ground.[69][70] Four days later in the second leg, he played the whole game again as the match finished 0–0 afterextra time and Hereford lost 4–2 onpenalties to be eliminated.[71][72] This would be his last game for the club.[56]
Rose signed forLeague Two clubYeovil Town on 7 May 2004.[73][74] He signed a two-year deal with the club with Hereford receiving a compensatory fee for his services.[73] He made his debut as Yeovil lost 3–1 atBury on 7 August.[75][76] He made his first career appearance in theFootball League Cup as Town beatChampionship sidePlymouth Argyle in thefirst round.[77][78] He would feature again in thesecond round as Yeovil were eliminated byPremier League clubBolton Wanderers on 21 September.[79][80] Rose had to wait until April 2005 to get his first goal for the club when he scored a free-kick in the 5–2 win versusMansfield Town atHuish Park.[81][82][83] On 7 May, he played in final game ofthe season as Yeovil beat Lincoln to clinch the League Two title and gain promotion toLeague One.[84][85] He was named in the League TwoPFA Team of the Year for his efforts throughout the season.[86][87] Rose would conclude his season with more silverware when he was part of the Yeovil side that beatOdd Down to win theSomerset Premier Cup on 11 May.[88]
Rose didn't feature in the first team at the start of the2005–06 season so, at the end of August, he was allowed to joinCheltenham Town on a month's loan to get some competitive football under his belt.[89][90] He was not offered a new contract with Yeovil following the expiration of his deal and was subsequently released.[91]
"I was disappointed not to be playing. I went on loan to get games and I didn't play at Wrexham, which was very disappointing. I was disappointed more to miss a second game in a row. I'm travelling up to Cheltenham from Yeovil to train every day and obviously I want to be playing. I've really enjoyed my time at Cheltenham. John Ward is great, the set-up is great, and the lads are brilliant."
Rose made his debut for Cheltenham on 27 August; he played 58 minutes of the 1–1 draw withLeyton Orient before being replaced byBrian Wilson atWhaddon Road.[93][94] He played twice more over the next six days but wouldn't appear again forThe Robins before his loan deal was cut short and he returned to Yeovil.[94][95][96][97] Rose would later comment that he was disappointed to not be playing considering he was travelling from Yeovil each day to train.[92]
Scunthorpe United took Rose on loan on 2 January 2006 for an initial month-long loan deal.[98] Having impressed Scunthorpe managerBrian Laws, Rose's loan was extended until the end of the season, making a total of 15 appearances.[99]
On 15 June 2006, Rose signed a two-year contract withStockport County.[100] After missing the first few months of the2007–08 season through injury, Rose penned an extension with the club for a further year in summer 2008, with the option of a further year.[101] However, he was set to leave the club in the summer of 2009 after falling out with managerJim Gannon, and had agreed to joinHartlepool United, but with Stockport in administration and a takeover looming, Gannon was made redundant and Rose decided to stay.[102] In January 2010,Norwich City signed Rose on loan until the end of the season as a replacement to the injuredAdam Drury who had torn a thigh muscle. He went straight into the Canaries squad in a game against Hartlepool.[103] He scored on his debut with the game finishing 2–1 to Norwich and keeping the club at the top of theLeague One table.[104]
Having helped Norwich win promotion to theChampionship, Rose signed for League One sideSwindon Town on 30 June 2010 on a free transfer from Stockport on a two-year deal.[105] Rose started the first five games of the season for the club, but was then dropped forCallum Kennedy and thenAlan Sheehan, coming on for the latter and scoring an equaliser in a game againstPlymouth Argyle, eventually losing the game 3–2.[106]
In May 2011, Rose joinedColchester United on a two-year deal after Swindon were relegated and his contract there was terminated.[107] He started Colchester's opening five games following his switch, but he was dropped by managerJohn Ward following some poor performances and had to wait nearly four months for his next start, making Colchester's starting line-up only seven further times in the2011–12 season. He began the2012–13 season as a regular starter.[108] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2012 in a 2–2 draw withPortsmouth, equalising on the stroke of half-time with a left-footed strike from more than 30 yards.[109] This goal would later win him the 'Goal of the Year' award at the end of season awards at the club.[110] On 31 January 2013, his contract with Colchester was cancelled by mutual consent.[111]
On 14 February 2013, Rose joinedRochdale in League Two having been a free agent since his release by Colchester United. On 15 May 2013, he agreed a new deal that would keep him at Spotland for two further seasons.[112] On 1 July 2014, Rose agreed a one-year extension to his current deal, committing himself to the summer of 2016.[113]
Rose joined Morecambe at the start of the 2016–17 season, but was released after two years at the end of the 2017–18 season.[114]
In July 2018, Rose joinedMacclesfield Town,[115] taking the squad number 24.[116]
In September 2020, he joinedWarrington Town.[117]
Rose has beencapped five times for theEngland National Game XI, which represents England atsemi-professional level,[5] making his debut in a 3–2 defeat to Italy.[118][119] In May 2003, he played every game as England won theFour Nations tournament hosted in Wales.[119][120]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chester City | 2001–02[27][121] | Conference Premier | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| Hereford United | 2002–03[44][122] | Conference Premier | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2003–04[56][123] | Conference Premier | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| Total | 83 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 89 | 6 | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2004–05[83] | League Two | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| 2005–06[94] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2005–06[94] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2005–06[94] | League One | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 2006–07[124] | League Two | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 2007–08[125] | League Two | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2008–09[126] | League One | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2009–10[127] | League One | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 107 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 123 | 9 | ||
| Norwich City (loan) | 2009–10[127] | League One | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Swindon Town | 2010–11[128] | League One | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Colchester United | 2011–12[129] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012–13[130] | League One | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| Rochdale | 2012–13[130] | League Two | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2013–14[131] | League Two | 42 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 47 | 5 | |
| 2014–15[132] | League One | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[133] | League One | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Total | 118 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 132 | 9 | ||
| Morecambe | 2016–17[134] | League Two | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 50 | 7 |
| 2017–18[135] | League Two | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| Total | 85 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 10 | ||
| Macclesfield Town | 2018–19[136] | League Two | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 2 | 45 | 7 |
| 2019–20[137] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Career totals | 610 | 47 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 686 | 53 | ||
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