Rochdale's Ian Henderson has signed a new deal to remain with the club beyond his 42nd birthday. The veteran goalscorer, who will turn 42 in January, has played more than 500 times for the club across three spells.

What happened?

Henderson was instrumental in helping return the club to League Two, scoring eight goals in 31 National League appearances last season. He came off the bench in their promotion play-off victory against Boreham Wood at Wembley.

Why it matters for Rochdale

The opportunity came to sign again, and Henderson took it with both hands, as he told the club website. He doesn't feel ready to leave the game and feels like he's got more to give to the squad this coming season.

What comes next?

With Rochdale currently standing 2nd in the National League with 106 points, 33W-7D-6L from 46 games, and a recent form of DWWDL, Henderson's experience will be a boost in the title race, where they are 2 points behind leaders York. Their last result was a 2-2 draw against Boreham Wood on 2026-05-10, and they are unbeaten in the last 5 games, with a record of 2W-3D-0L. Henderson's signing is a boost to the team, which has scored 88 goals and conceded 41 this season, with a goal difference of +47.