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| 1983–84 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Greenhoff Les Chapman (C) |
| League Division Four | 22nd |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Farrell Vernon Allatt All: Steve Johnson |
The 1983–84 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 77th in existence and their 10th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | A.M. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG |
Steve Conroy | 55 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bob Oates | 50 | 1 | 42+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Les Chapman | 54 | 1 | 44+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Peter Farrell | 33 | 10 | 24+1 | 8 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bill Williams | 31 | 2 | 27+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Mike Doyle | 33 | 1 | 24+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
David Thompson | 49 | 5 | 39+1 | 4 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Neville Hamilton | 48 | 1 | 38+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Andy Higgins | 30 | 6 | 20+2 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG |
Malcolm O'Connor | 17 | 4 | 12+3 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Ian Griffiths | 49 | 6 | 39+2 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Vernon Allatt | 50 | 10 | 40+0 | 8 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jimmy Greenhoff | 8 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Steve Johnson | 26 | 10 | 17+2 | 7 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Stewart Thompson | 20 | 5 | 13+6 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Geoff Thomas | 10 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Gerry Keenan | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Brian Greenhoff | 11 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Ian McMahon | 21 | 1 | 21+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Shaun Reid | 17 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Mark Ennis | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Jimmy Blake | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Paul Heaton | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
John Humphreys | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jim McCluskie | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Andy Dean | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
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Final League Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 48 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 46 | |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 85 | −38 | 40 | |
| 24 | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 34 |
- ↑ Wrexham lost the Welsh Cup final to Shrewsbury Town, but since Shrewsbury are an English side, Wrexham went on to represent Wales in the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Competitions
[edit]Football League Fourth Division
[edit]| 27 August 1983 1 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Farrell  87' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1732 Referee: CN Seel |
| 3 September 1983 2 | York City | 2–0 | Rochdale | York |
| Ford 51' Walwyn 83' |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2772 Referee: MP Scott |
| 6 September 1983 3 | Wrexham | 5–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Arkwright 32', 81' Hunt 44'Gregory 60'Edwards 88' |
Report | Higgins  41'Johnson 51' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1684 Referee: LM Robinson |
| 10 September 1983 4 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Farrell 12' Allatt 57', 60'Johnson 70' |
Report | Crown 15' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1276 Referee: A Saunders |
| 17 September 1983 5 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Bowen 30' Adcock 38', 53'Wignall 55' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1955 Referee: C Downey |
| 24 September 1983 6 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Johnson 82' Hamilton |
Report | O'Neill |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1402 Referee: GM Tyson |
| 27 September 1983 7 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Farrell 85', 87' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1380 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
| 1 October 1983 8 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Swindon |
| Mayes 9' Quinn 82' |
Report | Johnson 60' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2808 Referee: AW Ward |
| 8 October 1983 9 | Blackpool | 0–2 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Report | Farrell 84' S. Thompson 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3216 Referee: G Courtney |
| 15 October 1983 10 | Rochdale | 2–4 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Allatt 61' Scrimgeour  64' (o.g.) |
Report | Bellamy 11', 88' Newton 15'Spooner 56' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1781 Referee: D Owen |
| 18 October 1983 11 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Higgins 1' Doyle 90' |
Report | Hankin 51' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1299 Referee: JM Key |
| 22 October 1983 12 | Darlington | 1–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Todd 70' |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1307 Referee: MG Peck |
| 29 October 1983 13 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| Hamilton 50' |
Report | Parker 74' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1496 Referee: KA Redfern |
| 1 November 1983 14 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Caldwell 7', 62' Dungworth 87' |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2536 Referee: D Hutchinson |
| 5 November 1983 15 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Farrell 12' (pen.) Oates 89' |
Report | Sword 36' Quinn 62' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1682 Referee: R Bridges |
| 12 November 1983 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Aspinall 37' Ferguson 43' |
Report | Farrell 1' (pen.) Johnson 20' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2457 Referee: KP Barratt |
| 26 November 1983 17 | Aldershot | 2–1 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Burvill 68' Mazzon 71' |
Report | Johnson 55' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1686 Referee: M Dimblebee |
| 3 December 1983 18 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| O'Connor 51' Higgins 80'Farrell 89' |
Report | Beacock 30' Phillips 50', 54' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1261 Referee: F Roberts |
| 17 December 1983 19 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bristol City | Rochdale |
| Report | Pritchard 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1501 Referee: RF Nixon |
| 26 December 1983 20 | Bury | 3–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Jakub 38' (pen.) Entwistle 46'Park 86' |
Report | Johnson 26' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4097 Referee: NL Wilson |
| 27 December 1983 21 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Higgins 20' |
Report | Cook 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1870 Referee: MJ Heath |
| 31 December 1984 22 | Torquay United | 4–2 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Anderson 45' Curle 61'Higgins 67' (o.g.)Sims 90' |
Report | S. Thompson 19' Williams 68' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1801 Referee: DV Reeves |
| 2 January 1984 23 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| D. Thompson 55' S. Thompson 68', 79' |
Report | Higgins 36' (o.g.) Douglas 53'Moss 73' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2001 Referee: A Saunders |
| 14 January 1984 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Thomas
35' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2640 Referee: HW King |
| 28 January 1984 25 | Reading | 0–0 | Rochdale | Reading |
| Report | McMahon 75' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4162 Referee: K Cooper |
| 4 February 1984 26 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
| Griffiths 11' D. Thompson 14'Allatt 52' (pen.) |
Report | Gibson 9' Mayes 30' (pen.), 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1297 Referee: GM Tyson |
| 11 February 1984 27 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Hayes 49' |
Report | S. Thompson 57' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2022 Referee: EA Crickmore |
| 14 February 1984 28 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1095 Referee: CN Seel |
| 18 February 1984 29 | Chester City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Zelem 61' |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1383 Referee: J Ashworth |
| 25 February 1984 30 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Higgins 68' Allatt 78' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 995 Referee: JE Bray |
| 3 March 1984 31 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Chapman 47' (o.g.) Wile 50' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2835 Referee: ML James |
| 5 March 1984 32 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Kerr 49' Evans 54' (pen.) |
Report | McMahon 35' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2115 Referee: T Mills |
| 10 March 1984 33 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Griffiths 75' D. Thompson 86' |
Report | Powell 28' Hilditch 45'Aspinall 63' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1263 Referee: KW Baker |
| 13 March 1984 34 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Bristol |
| Riley 80' |
Report | O'Connor 42' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 7101 Referee: RS Lewis |
| 17 March 1984 35 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Griffiths 62' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3147 Referee: GJ Napthine |
| 24 March 1984 36 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Brown 25' Newton 65', 82' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 2955 Referee: AN Buksh |
| 27 March 1984 37 | Rochdale | 0–2 | York City | Rochdale |
| Report | Byrne 53', 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1786 Referee: NJ Ashley |
| 31 March 1984 38 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Linacre 88' (pen.) |
Report | Griffiths 40' O'Connor 81' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1245 Referee: JM Key |
| 7 April 1984 39 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Allatt 25' |
Report | Hunt 16' Gregory 41' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1228 Referee: MG Peck |
| 14 April 1984 40 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Harvey 41' Delve 61' |
Report | Allatt 36' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2796 Referee: DA Hedges |
| 17 April 1984 41 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Allatt |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 809 Referee: PN Willis |
| 21 April 1984 42 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Report | White 72' Entwistle 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2203 Referee: D Shaw |
| 23 April 1984 43 | Halifax Town | 5–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Mell 15' Gallagher 35', 53', 82', 87' |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1422 Referee: RF Nixon |
| 28 April 1984 44 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Allatt 6' Griffiths 18'D. Thompson 73' |
Report | Banton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 853 Referee: F Roberts |
| 5 May 1984 45 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Snodin 4' Brown 36'Moss 83' |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3396 Referee: A Seville |
| 7 May 1984 46 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Williams 51' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 943 Referee: G Courtney |
F.A. Cup
[edit]| 19 November 1983 1 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Farrell 44' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2465 Referee: DB Allison |
| 13 December 1983 2 | York City | 0–2 | Rochdale | York |
| Report | Johnson 1', 49' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5203 Referee: LM Robinson |
| 7 January 1984 3 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Telford United | Rochdale |
| Allatt 34' |
Report | Edwards 35' Bailey 39'Hogan 60'C. Williams 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4889 Referee: H Taylor |
League Cup (Milk Cup)
[edit]| 30 August 1983 1 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Quinn 25' (pen.), 63' Sword 30' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1839 Referee: T Mills |
| 12 September 1983 1 | Stockport County | 2–2 (5–2 agg.) | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Williams 61', 90' |
Report | Griffiths 20' Johnson 52' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2167 Referee: A Challinor |
Associate Members' Cup
[edit]| 22 February 1984 1 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Report | Elliott 10', 14', 82' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1300 Referee: R Bridges |
Lancashire Cup
[edit]| 13 August 1983 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| O'Connor Chapman D. Thompson |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1550 |
| 20 August 1983 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Higgins
Farrell |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
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]