1979–80 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1979–80 football season
1979–80 season | |
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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
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
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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
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
Football League Fourth Division
Rochdale v Bournemouth
18 August 1979 (1979 -08-18) 1 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Report | Cunningham ![]() Chambers ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2310 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
20 August 1979 (1979 -08-20) 2 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Henson ![]() | Report | Esser ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3554 Referee: B. Martin |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
24 August 1979 (1979 -08-24) 3 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2180 |
Darlington v Rochdale
31 August 1979 (1979 -08-31) 4 | Darlington | 3–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Walsh ![]() Taylor ![]() Seal ![]() | Report | Weir ![]() | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1655 |
Rochdale v Walsall
8 September 1979 (1979 -09-08) 5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Walsall | Rochdale |
Weir ![]() | Report | Caswell ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2174 Referee: J Lovatt |
Torquay United v Rochdale
15 September 1979 (1979 -09-15) 6 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Davies ![]() Murphy ![]() Sermanni ![]() | Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2551 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
18 September 1979 (1979 -09-18) 7 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Stafford ![]() | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2390 |
Rochdale v Portsmouth
22 September 1979 (1979 -09-22) 8 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
Weir ![]() | Report | Rogers ![]() Garwood ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2423 |
Port Vale v Rochdale
29 September 1979 (1979 -09-29) 9 | Port Vale | 5–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Wright ![]() Owen ![]() Farrell ![]() | Report | Esser ![]() | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2835 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
2 October 1979 (1979 -10-02) 10 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Scaife ![]() Hoy ![]() | Report | Hendrie ![]() Burke ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2351 |
York City v Rochdale
6 October 1979 (1979 -10-06) 11 | York City | 3–2 | Rochdale | York |
Eccles ![]() Byrne ![]() Wellings ![]() | Report | McDermott ![]() Jones ![]() | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2462 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
9 October 1979 (1979 -10-09) 12 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Report | Czuczman ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2300 |
Rochdale v Peterborough United
12 October 1979 (1979 -10-12) 13 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1692 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
20 October 1979 (1979 -10-20) 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Guy ![]() Chesters ![]() | Report | Wann ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2129 |
Wigan Athletic v Rochdale
24 October 1979 (1979 -10-24) 15 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wigan |
Quinn ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 5036 Referee: VG Callow |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
26 October 1979 (1979 -10-26) 16 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() | Report | Farmer ![]() Byatt ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1468 |
Bournemouth v Rochdale
3 November 1979 (1979 -11-03) 17 | Bournemouth | 4–0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Holder ![]() Chambers ![]() Butler ![]() MacDougall ![]() | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3188 |
Rochdale v Wigan Athletic
6 November 1979 (1979 -11-06) 18 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
Report | Quinn ![]() Houghton ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2929 Referee: R Bridges |
Hereford United v Rochdale
17 November 1979 (1979 -11-17) 19 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
Feeley ![]() | Report | Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2767 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
30 November 1979 (1979 -11-30) 20 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Oates ![]() | Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1887 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
4 December 1979 (1979 -12-04) 21 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Needham ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1230 |
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
21 December 1979 (1979 -12-21) 22 | Huddersfield Town | 5–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Sutton ![]() Cowling ![]() Fletcher ![]() Brown ![]() Robins ![]() | Report | Seal ![]() | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4550 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
29 December 1979 (1979 -12-29) 23 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Houchen ![]() | Report | Seal ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3151 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
1 January 1980 (1980 -01-01) 24 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Baines ![]() | Report | Esser ![]() Seal ![]() | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5433 |
Rochdale v Darlington
11 January 1980 (1980 -01-11) 25 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Taylor ![]() Hilditch ![]() | Report | Walsh ![]() Ball ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1693 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
25 January 1980 (1980 -01-25) 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 5–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Kelly ![]() Evans ![]() Beamish ![]() | Report | Esser ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1890 |
Portsmouth v Rochdale
9 February 1980 (1980 -02-09) 27 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Rochdale | Portsmouth |
Hemmerman ![]() Laidlaw ![]() | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 12207 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
12 February 1980 (1980 -02-12) 28 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Taylor ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Lister ![]() Little ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1512 |
Rochdale v Port Vale
15 February 1980 (1980 -02-15) 29 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Report | Sealy ![]() Beech ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1784 |
Walsall v Rochdale
19 February 1980 (1980 -02-19) 30 | Walsall | 2–0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
Paul ![]() Waddington ![]() | Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 6007 Referee: NJ Ashley |
Peterborough United v Rochdale
23 February 1980 (1980 -02-23) 31 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
Kellock ![]() Phillips ![]() | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3796 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
1 March 1980 (1980 -03-01) 32 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1807 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
8 March 1980 (1980 -03-08) 33 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2370 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
11 March 1980 (1980 -03-11) 34 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Esser ![]() | Report | Keeley ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1108 |
Rochdale v York City
14 March 1980 (1980 -03-14) 35 | Rochdale | 0–2 | York City | Rochdale |
Report | Wellings ![]() McDonald ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1142 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
22 March 1980 (1980 -03-22) 36 | Aldershot | 3–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Cliff ![]() Garwood ![]() French ![]() | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2798 |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town
1 April 1980 (1980 -04-01) 37 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Kindon ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4979 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
5 April 1980 (1980 -04-05) 38 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3635 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
7 April 1980 (1980 -04-07) 39 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Report | McNiven ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3201 |
Newport County v Rochdale
12 April 1980 (1980 -04-12) 40 | Newport County | 1–0 | Rochdale | Newport |
Moore ![]() | Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 8127 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
15 April 1980 (1980 -04-15) 41 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 958 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
18 April 1980 (1980 -04-18) 42 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Report | Partridge ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 993 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
26 April 1980 (1980 -04-26) 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Bannon ![]() Nimmo ![]() | Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2493 |
Rochdale v Newport County
29 April 1980 (1980 -04-29) 44 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Seal ![]() O'Loughlin ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1671 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
2 May 1980 (1980 -05-02) 45 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1082 |
Rochdale v Hereford United
6 May 1980 (1980 -05-06) 46 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
Report | Hunt ![]() Gilchrist ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1318 |
F.A. Cup
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
24 November 1979 (1979 -11-24) 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Hart ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Pilling ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1985 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
15 December 1979 (1979 -12-15) 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Evans ![]() Peplow ![]() | Report | Hilditch ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2529 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
18 December 1979 (1979 -12-18) 2 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Hart ![]() | Report | Beamish ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2707 |
Rochdale v Bury
8 January 1980 (1980 -01-08) 3 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin ![]() | Report | Whitehead ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10739 |
Bury v Rochdale
21 January 1980 (1980 -01-21) 3 | Bury | 3–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
Johnson ![]() Wilson ![]() | Report | Scaife ![]() | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 8082 |
League Cup
Blackpool v Rochdale
11 August 1979 (1979 -08-11) 1 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
McEwan ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() Wann ![]() | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5342 |
Rochdale v Blackpool
14 August 1979 (1979 -08-14) 1 | Rochdale | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Blackpool | Rochdale |
Report | Spence ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4500 |