1978–79 Rochdale A.F.C. season
1978–79 season | |
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Manager | Mike Ferguson Peter Madden (C) Doug Collins |
League Division Four | 20th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
League Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Terry Owen All: Terry Owen |
The 1978–79 season saw Rochdale compete in their 5th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
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 | ENG | Andy Slack | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Paul Hallows | 20 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Eric Snookes | 38 | 1 | 35+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Brian Hart | 42 | 0 | 39+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Bob Scott | 34 | 2 | 31+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Ian Bannon | 22 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Terry Owen | 44 | 11 | 41+0 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bobby Scaife | 37 | 2 | 34+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Phil Ashworth | 13 | 1 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | Phil Mullington | 11 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Nigel O'Loughlin | 48 | 2 | 45+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | Dave Esser | 43 | 5 | 37+3 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Chris Shyne | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bobby Hoy | 42 | 10 | 39+2 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Mark Hilditch | 28 | 3 | 19+8 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | John Price | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Ted Oliver | 8 | 1 | 8+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Tony Morrin | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | WAL | David Felgate | 35 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Geoff Forster | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Peter Creamer | 20 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Brian Taylor | 26 | 1 | 26+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Chris Jones | 21 | 10 | 21+0 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Doug Collins | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Mike Milne | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 29 | −1 | 39 | |
19 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 46 | −12 | 39 | |
20 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 38 | −17 | 39 | |
21 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 45 | −17 | 37 | Re-elected |
22 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 51 | −23 | 37 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
19 August 1978 1 | Rochdale | 1–2 | York City | Rochdale |
Scaife 58' | Report | Staniforth 4' Randall 56' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1241 |
23 August 1978 2 | Reading | 2–0 | Rochdale | Reading |
Hetzke Earles |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4481 |
26 August 1978 3 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Owen 78' | Report | Brodie 58' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 976 |
2 September 1978 4 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Beamish 68' | Report | Owen 89' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3222 |
9 September 1978 5 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
Report | Davey 15' Lathan 44' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1479 |
13 September 1978 6 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
Wright Hinnigan Corrigan |
Report | Scott | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 5736 Referee: M Lowe |
16 September 1978 7 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Barton 13' Impey 27' Butler 79' |
Report | Owen 26' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2674 |
23 September 1978 8 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
Report | Gould 14' Emery 27' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1068 |
25 September 1978 9 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1263 |
30 September 1978 10 | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Brolly 2', 62' Liddell 21', 51' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3929 |
7 October 1978 11 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Hoy 65' | Report | Bell 32' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1579 |
14 October 1978 12 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Green 58' | Report | Scaife 28' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2818 |
17 October 1978 13 | Newport County | 0–0 | Rochdale | Newport |
Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3472 |
21 October 1978 14 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Owen 34' Esser 85' |
Report | Ferguson 22' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1272 |
28 October 1978 15 | Hartlepool United | 5–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Ayre 28' Goldthorpe 38', 48' Lawrence 65' Houchen 86' |
Report | Esser 51' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3084 |
4 November 1978 16 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Hoy 83' (pen.), 89' | Report | Coyne 24' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1352 |
11 November 1978 17 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Report | Keenan 74' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1882 |
18 November 1978 18 | Aldershot | 1–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Dungworth 35' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3043 |
2 December 1978 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Owen 35' | Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2248 |
9 December 1978 20 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
Report | Bell 35' Millar 37' Clarke 43' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3136 |
26 December 1978 21 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
McNiven | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4940 |
30 December 1978 22 | Scunthorpe United | 0–4 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Report | Jones 27' Hoy 40', 72' Owen 85' |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2714 |
13 January 1979 23 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Rochdale | Portsmouth |
Barnard 89' | Report | Owen 84' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11596 |
3 February 1979 24 | Wimbledon | 3–2 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
Parsons 15' Galvin 50' Denny 74' |
Report | Jones 12' Hoy 17' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3064 |
3 March 1979 25 | Darlington | 0–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Report | Jones 35' Esser 75' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1495 |
10 March 1979 26 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Hoy 64' (pen.) | Report | Crumplin 25' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1931 |
13 March 1979 27 | Rochdale | 2–5 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Jones Snookes |
Report | Waters (pen.) Ford Liddell Brolly Mitchell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2345 |
19 March 1979 28 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
Report | Purdie Moore |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3627 |
21 March 1979 29 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Hereford |
White 26' Gould 54' |
Report | Jones 30', 85' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2351 |
24 March 1979 30 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Reading | Rochdale |
Hoy 6' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1567 |
27 March 1979 31 | York City | 2–1 | Rochdale | York |
Taylor (o.g.) McDonald |
Report | Owen | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2295 |
31 March 1979 32 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Robertson 48' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1653 |
3 April 1979 33 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Scott Jones |
Report | Butler | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1136 |
7 April 1979 34 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Owen 50', 89' | Report | Bradley | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1606 |
11 April 1979 35 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Fletcher Robins |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2020 Referee: D Owen |
14 April 1979 36 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Scott 44' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2262 |
16 April 1979 37 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Lee Henson |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2863 |
17 April 1979 38 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Fletcher | Report | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 3346 |
21 April 1979 39 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Taylor 33' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1224 |
23 April 1979 40 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Esser | Report | Thompson 70' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1457 |
28 April 1979 41 | Barnsley | 0–3 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Report | Owen 18', 45' Hoy 62' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12051 |
1 May 1979 42 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Esser Hoy |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2117 |
5 May 1979 43 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Oliver 54' Jones 64', 89' O'Loughlin 87' |
Report | Reilly 53' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1751 |
7 May 1979 44 | Halifax Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Johnson 23' (pen.) Bradley 40' |
Report | Hilditch 69' | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2150 |
9 May 1979 45 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Hilditch | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2359 |
18 May 1979 46 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Nelson (pen.) | Report | Jones Hilditch |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2031 |
F.A. Cup
25 November 1978 1 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Droylsden | Rochdale |
Snookes 82' | Report | Taylor 35' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3252 |
League Cup
12 August 1978 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Nelson 18' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1914 |
14 August 1978 1 | Rochdale | 2–4 (2–5 agg.) | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin Ashworth |
Report | Nelson Bowles Coyne |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1344 |
References
- ^ 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]