1983–84 season | |
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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 saw Rochdale compete in their 10th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | A.M. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
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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 |
Final League Table
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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20 | Wrexham | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 41 | −15 | 48 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85 First round[lower-alpha 1] |
21 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 64 | −34 | 48 | Re-elected |
22 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 49 | −28 | 46 | |
23 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 57 | −38 | 40 | |
24 | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 47 | −37 | 34 |
Source:
Notes:
Notes:
- ↑ Wrexham lost this year’s Welsh Cup final to Shrewsbury Town, but as the latter are an English side, Wrexham went on to represent Wales in the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
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
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)
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
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
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
- ↑ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ↑ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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