Assistant role means so much

By Chris Dunlavy

LAST HURRAH: Aaron Wilbraham celebrates scoring Rochdale’s equaliser against Newcastle in the FA Cup third round a year ago
PICTURE: PA Images

CHANCE: Steve Cotterill

AARON Wilbraham didn’t want to retire. Unfortunately for the 41-year-old striker, Covid-19 had other ideas.
When lockdown struck and cash ran out, ‘Alby’ was one of eight players released by Rochdale in a desperate raft of cost-cutting measures.
“I couldn’t complain,” admits the former Crystal Palace and Norwic...