1979–80 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Appearance
1979–80 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Doug Collins Bob Stokoe |
League Division Four | 24th |
FA Cup | 3rd Round |
League Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Jones All: Chris Jones |
The 1979–80 season saw Rochdale compete in their 6th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division. They finished in 24th and last position, and were re-elected to the league for the following season.
Statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Ian Watson | 40 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Paul Hallows | 8 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eric Snookes | 37 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alan Weir | 44 | 3 | 38+1 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Bannon | 43 | 0 | 32+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Brian Taylor | 41 | 3 | 35+1 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Hoy | 14 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dennis Wann | 35 | 1 | 28+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Hilditch | 51 | 6 | 43+1 | 3 | 5+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Nigel O'Loughlin | 41 | 2 | 36+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Chris Jones | 40 | 11 | 30+5 | 9 | 1+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Scaife | 34 | 3 | 27+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dave Esser | 43 | 5 | 38+1 | 5 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Brian Hart | 36 | 2 | 26+5 | 0 | 5+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ted Oliver | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Cliff | 21 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John McDermott | 8 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Laurie Milligan | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Colin Waldron | 22 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Seal | 35 | 4 | 28+2 | 4 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
David Felgate | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Neil Colbourne | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Final League Table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 46 | −14 | 36 | |
21 | Hereford United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 31 | −14 | 36 | Re-elected |
22 | Darlington | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | −24 | 35 | |
23 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 41 | −33 | 35 | |
24 | Rochdale | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 51 | −46 | 27 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
[edit]Football League Fourth Division
[edit]18 August 1979 1 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Report | Cunningham ![]() Chambers ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2310 |
20 August 1979 2 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Henson ![]() |
Report | Esser ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3554 Referee: B. Martin |
24 August 1979 3 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2180 |
31 August 1979 4 | Darlington | 3–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Walsh ![]() Taylor ![]() Seal ![]() |
Report | Weir ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1655 |
8 September 1979 5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Walsall | Rochdale |
Weir ![]() |
Report | Caswell ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2174 Referee: J Lovatt |
15 September 1979 6 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Davies ![]() Murphy ![]() Sermanni ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2551 |
18 September 1979 7 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Stafford ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2390 |
22 September 1979 8 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
Weir ![]() |
Report | Rogers ![]() Garwood ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2423 |
29 September 1979 9 | Port Vale | 5–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Wright ![]() Owen ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Report | Esser ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2835 |
2 October 1979 10 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Scaife ![]() Hoy ![]() |
Report | Hendrie ![]() Burke ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2351 |
6 October 1979 11 | York City | 3–2 | Rochdale | York |
Eccles ![]() Byrne ![]() Wellings ![]() |
Report | McDermott
![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2462 |
9 October 1979 12 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Report | Czuczman ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2300 |
12 October 1979 13 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1692 |
20 October 1979 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Guy ![]() Chesters ![]() |
Report | Wann ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2129 |
24 October 1979 15 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wigan |
Quinn ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 5036 Referee: VG Callow |
26 October 1979 16 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() |
Report | Farmer ![]() Byatt ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1468 |
3 November 1979 17 | Bournemouth | 4–0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Holder ![]() Chambers ![]() Butler ![]() MacDougall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3188 |
6 November 1979 18 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
Report | Quinn ![]() Houghton ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2929 Referee: R Bridges |
17 November 1979 19 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
Feeley ![]() |
Report | Marshall ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2767 |
30 November 1979 20 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Oates ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1887 |
4 December 1979 21 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Needham ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1230 |
21 December 1979 22 | Huddersfield Town | 5–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Sutton ![]() Cowling ![]() Fletcher ![]() Brown ![]() Robins ![]() |
Report | Seal ![]() |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4550 |
29 December 1979 23 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Houchen ![]() |
Report | Seal ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3151 |
1 January 1980 24 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Baines ![]() |
Report | Esser ![]() Seal ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5433 |
11 January 1980 25 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Taylor ![]() Hilditch ![]() |
Report | Walsh ![]() Ball ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1693 |
25 January 1980 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 5–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Kelly ![]() Evans ![]() Beamish ![]() |
Report | Esser ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1890 |
9 February 1980 27 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Rochdale | Portsmouth |
Hemmerman ![]() Laidlaw ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 12207 |
12 February 1980 28 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Taylor ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Lister ![]() Little ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1512 |
15 February 1980 29 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Report | Sealy ![]() Beech ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1784 |
19 February 1980 30 | Walsall | 2–0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
Paul ![]() Waddington ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 6007 Referee: NJ Ashley |
23 February 1980 31 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
Kellock ![]() Phillips ![]() |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3796 |
1 March 1980 32 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1807 |
8 March 1980 33 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2370 |
11 March 1980 34 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Esser ![]() |
Report | Keeley ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1108 |
14 March 1980 35 | Rochdale | 0–2 | York City | Rochdale |
Report | Wellings ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1142 |
22 March 1980 36 | Aldershot | 3–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Cliff ![]() Garwood ![]() French ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2798 |
1 April 1980 37 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Kindon ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4979 |
5 April 1980 38 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3635 |
7 April 1980 39 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Report | McNiven ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3201 |
12 April 1980 40 | Newport County | 1–0 | Rochdale | Newport |
Moore ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 8127 |
15 April 1980 41 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 958 |
18 April 1980 42 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Report | Partridge ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 993 |
26 April 1980 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Bannon ![]() Nimmo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2493 |
29 April 1980 44 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Seal ![]() O'Loughlin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1671 |
2 May 1980 45 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1082 |
6 May 1980 46 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
Report | Hunt ![]() Gilchrist ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1318 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]24 November 1979 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Hart ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Pilling ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1985 |
15 December 1979 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Evans ![]() Peplow ![]() |
Report | Hilditch ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2529 |
18 December 1979 2 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Hart ![]() |
Report | Beamish ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2707 |
8 January 1980 3 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin ![]() |
Report | Whitehead ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10739 |
21 January 1980 3 | Bury | 3–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
Johnson ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Report | Scaife ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 8082 |
League Cup
[edit]11 August 1979 1 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
McEwan ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Wann ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5342 |
14 August 1979 1 | Rochdale | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Blackpool | Rochdale |
Report | Spence ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4500 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]