Former Hibs coach Robbie Stockdale has been appointed as manager of Rochdale.
Stockdale was assistant to Paul Heckingbottom during his time at Easter Road and left when Jack Ross took over.
He was well liked by the Hibs support and now has a chance to go as his own man ahead of the new League Two season.
Stockdale was appointed as boss on Sunday and will now look to get them back to League One at the first time of asking.
He replaces Brian Barry-Murphy in the role and Rochdale chairman Simon Gauge said: “I am thrilled that we have been able to announce Robbie Stockdale as the new Rochdale manager. Having worked under Sam Allardyce as First Team Coach at West Brom last season, he is ambitious to step up and take his opportunity to be the manager at our club.
“He was a vastly experienced player, playing across the leagues and proved himself as a coach working through the academies to then working as an assistant to some of the biggest names in football.
“He has done a great deal of research about our club and is already aware of the areas of strength and weaknesses within our squad, and he is undoubtedly ready to hit the ground running. It is a real coup for Rochdale AFC to attract a manager of Robbie’s quality.”
