Dale Anthony Rudge (born 9 September 1963) is an English former professional footballer. Playing as a midfielder, he represented his hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 1980s before moving on to Preston North End, Norwegian club Djerv 1919, and Hednesford Town. The midfielder remained in English league football for two further seasons, making 47 league appearances for Preston in the bottom two divisions, scoring twice. Both goals came in the 1984–85 season against York City at home and Doncaster Rovers away.