1980–81 Rochdale A.F.C. season
1980–81 season | |
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Manager | Peter Madden |
League Division Four | 15th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
League Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Barry Wellings All: Barry Wellings |
The 1980–81 season saw Rochdale compete in their 7th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics[edit]
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 | ![]() | Chris Pearce | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Alan Jones | 47 | 6 | 40+4 | 5 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Eric Snookes | 44 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Dave Esser | 39 | 7 | 34+2 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Alan Weir | 28 | 0 | 19+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Dennis Wann | 41 | 6 | 38+1 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Nigel O'Loughlin | 47 | 2 | 44+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Brian Taylor | 43 | 6 | 41+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Mark Hilditch | 47 | 12 | 44+0 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Barry Wellings | 49 | 14 | 46+0 | 14 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Eugene Martinez | 47 | 5 | 44+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Peter Burke | 42 | 2 | 41+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jimmy Seal | 24 | 1 | 16+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Eddie Cliff | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bobby Hoy | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Graeme Crawford | 42 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Bob Higgins | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Final League Table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Bournemouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | −1 | 45 |
14 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −7 | 44 |
15 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 45 | −10 | 43 |
16 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 38 | −9 | 42 |
17 | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | −8 | 41 |
Competitions[edit]
Football League Fourth Division[edit]
16 August 1980 1 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Booth ![]() Sword ![]() | Report | Hilditch ![]() Esser ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2739 |
19 August 1980 2 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Burke ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2427 |
23 August 1980 3 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Snookes ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5230 |
29 August 1980 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Evans ![]() Lumby ![]() | Report | Esser ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1828 |
6 September 1980 5 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Martinez ![]() Wann ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1777 |
13 September 1980 6 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
Cooke ![]() Quow ![]() | Report | Wellings ![]() Hilditch ![]() | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3906 |
17 September 1980 7 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
Jones ![]() Price ![]() Hicks ![]() | Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2475 |
20 September 1980 8 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Report | McNiven ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3221 |
27 September 1980 9 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Morgan ![]() Massey ![]() | Report | Hilditch ![]() | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2557 |
30 September 1980 10 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
Report | Hicks ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2328 |
4 October 1980 11 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
Wann ![]() Hilditch ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3479 Referee: DT Richardson |
8 October 1980 12 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Neale ![]() Hobson ![]() Peake ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3641 |
11 October 1980 13 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3017 |
18 October 1980 14 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Wellings ![]() | Report | Farley ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4306 Referee: MP Scott |
21 October 1980 15 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin ![]() Wellings ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2391 |
25 October 1980 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Guy ![]() | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3291 |
28 October 1980 17 | Darlington | 4–4 | Rochdale | Darlington |
McLean ![]() Speedie ![]() Walsh ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Esser ![]() Jones ![]() Wellings ![]() | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1579 Referee: D Hutchinson |
1 November 1980 18 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin ![]() | Report | Mann ![]() Austin ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2636 Referee: JD Hough |
4 November 1980 19 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2257 |
8 November 1980 20 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Bowles ![]() | Report | Esser ![]() | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2774 |
11 November 1980 21 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Stewart ![]() | Report | Wellings ![]() | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2030 |
29 November 1980 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Snodin ![]() | Report | Wellings ![]() Lister ![]() | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2502 Referee: PG Reeves |
6 December 1980 23 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
Report | Mercer ![]() Spence ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2214 Referee: B Martin |
12 December 1980 24 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Martinez ![]() Wellings ![]() | Report | Mountford ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1901 |
20 December 1980 25 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Phillips ![]() Denyer ![]() Bowen ![]() | Report | Wellings ![]() | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1705 Referee: CB White |
26 December 1980 26 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Wellings ![]() | Report | Nattress ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2628 |
27 December 1980 27 | York City | 1–2 | Rochdale | York |
Smith ![]() | Report | Wellings ![]() Martinez ![]() | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2828 Referee: G Courtney |
3 January 1981 28 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2540 Referee: PN Willis |
17 January 1981 29 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Taylor ![]() Wellings ![]() | Report | Snodin ![]() Pugh ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3021 Referee: JM Warner |
24 January 1981 30 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Wann ![]() Seal ![]() Wellings ![]() | Report | Kerr ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2731 Referee: VG Callow |
31 January 1981 31 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Houchen ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Esser ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3867 |
7 February 1981 32 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
Wann ![]() Burke ![]() | Report | Quow ![]() Gynn ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2865 Referee: J Lovatt |
14 February 1981 33 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Bowker ![]() Rioch ![]() | Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1628 |
21 February 1981 34 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1846 Referee: CN Seel |
7 March 1981 35 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Rochdale | Wigan |
Report | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6029 Referee: T Farley |
8 March 1981 36 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
McNiven ![]() Staniforth ![]() | Report | Esser ![]() | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 2926 Referee: A Saunders |
14 March 1981 37 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Report | Sanford ![]() Garwood ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1834 |
21 March 1981 38 | Bury | 3–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
Johnson ![]() | Report | Hilditch ![]() | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3931 Referee: NJ Ashley |
28 March 1981 39 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1656 Referee: TL Morris |
4 April 1981 40 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Wood ![]() Lumby ![]() | Report | Hilditch ![]() Wellings ![]() | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2597 Referee: KA Redfern |
12 April 1981 41 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Esser ![]() Martinez ![]() | Report | Bowles ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2590 |
18 April 1981 42 | Rochdale | 3–2 | York City | Rochdale |
Taylor ![]() Hilditch ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | McDonald ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1651 Referee: MG Peck |
20 April 1981 43 | Halifax Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Graham ![]() Chambers ![]() | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2278 Referee: CL Newsome |
28 April 1981 44 | Wimbledon | 4–1 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
Leslie ![]() Hodges ![]() Galliers ![]() | Report | Wann ![]() | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3884 |
1 May 1981 45 | Southend United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
Hadley ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10857 Referee: A Gunn |
3 May 1981 46 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Report | Denyer ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1474 |
F.A. Cup[edit]
22 November 1980 1 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Parkinson ![]() Caldwell ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3280 Referee: JM Warner |
League Cup[edit]
9 August 1980 1 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Bannon ![]() Brown ![]() | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2257 Referee: A Saunders |
12 August 1980 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 (1–3 agg.) | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Martinez ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1806 Referee: K McNally |
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]