Rochdale 1987–88 football season
1987–88 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Eddie Gray |
League Division Four | 21st |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
League Cup | 2nd Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Lyndon Simmonds All: Lyndon Simmonds |
The 1987โ88 season saw Rochdale compete in their 14th 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 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Keith Welch | 57 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Geoff Lomax | 53 | 0 | 44+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Peter Hampton | 29 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Shaun Reid | 38 | 1 | 28+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | John Bramhall | 48 | 4 | 40+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | John Seasman | 42 | 2 | 32+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Brian Stanton | 37 | 1 | 25+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | WAL | Lyndon Simmonds | 54 | 15 | 43+0 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Mark Gavin | 32 | 6 | 23+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Jason Smart | 44 | 3 | 36+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Simon Holden | 29 | 2 | 15+10 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Derek Parlane | 26 | 4 | 19+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Mark Hunt | 4 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Dean Walling | 14 | 2 | 8+4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Nigel Thompson | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Ronnie Coyle | 31 | 2 | 23+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | AUS | Zacari Hughes | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Derrick Parker | 9 | 2 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | David Mycock | 12 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Lee Warren | 34 | 1 | 31+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Andy Duggan | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Stuart Mellish | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | John Moore | 10 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | WAL | Carl Harris | 16 | 2 | 15+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Paul Hancox | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Ernie Moss | 10 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Danny Crerand | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alan Young | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jamie Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
Final League Table
Main article: 1987โ88 Football League Fourth Division
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Hereford United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 32 | −18 | 54 |
20 | Stockport County | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 51 |
21 | Rochdale | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 42 | −29 | 48 |
22 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | −15 | 46 |
23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 53 | −29 | 44 |
Source:
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
Main article: 1987โ88 Football League
Hereford United v Rochdale
15 August 1987 (1987 -08-15) 1 | Hereford United | 0โ0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2652 Referee: KA Cooper |
Rochdale v Peterborough United
22 August 1987 (1987 -08-22) 2 | Rochdale | 1โ1 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
Parlane 42' | Report | Riley 39' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1770 Referee: JL Watson |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
28 August 1987 (1987 -08-28) 3 | Halifax Town | 1โ2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Holden 11' | Report | Simmonds 47', 53' (pen.) | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2275 Referee: NJ Ashley |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
31 August 1987 (1987 -08-31) 4 | Rochdale | 2โ2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Gavin 38' Stanton 79' |
Report | Platt 21', 26' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2346 Referee: KS Hackett |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
5 September 1987 (1987 -09-05) 5 | Scunthorpe United | 1โ0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Dixon 1' | Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1959 Referee: JW Lloyd |
Rochdale v Stockport County
12 September 1987 (1987 -09-12) 6 | Rochdale | 0โ1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Report | Edwards 25' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2124 Referee: JJ Timmons |
Torquay United v Rochdale
15 September 1987 (1987 -09-15) 7 | Torquay United | 5โ0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Dobson 3', 33' Cole 23' McLoughlin 55' Riley 79' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1965 Referee: JM Carter |
Exeter City v Rochdale
19 September 1987 (1987 -09-19) 8 | Exeter City | 1โ1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
Kellow 75' (pen.) | Report | Hunt 35' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2628 Referee: RG Groves |
Rochdale v Burnley
26 September 1987 (1987 -09-26) 9 | Rochdale | 2โ1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
Bramhall 13' Parlane 69' |
Report | Oghani 60' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4655 Referee: SJ Lodge |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rochdale
29 September 1987 (1987 -09-29) 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2โ0 | Rochdale | Wolverhampton |
Mutch 2' Bull 76' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 5533 Referee: KA Miller |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
3 October 1987 (1987 -10-03) 11 | Rochdale | 1โ2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Smart 52' | Report | Poskett 48', 77' Clark Bishop |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1940 Referee: H Taylor |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
9 October 1987 (1987 -10-09) 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 6โ1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Muir 25', 56', 84' Vickers 39' Harvey 70' Morrissey 81' |
Report | Bramhall 44' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2303 Referee: JA Ireland |
Rochdale v Darlington
17 October 1987 (1987 -10-17) 13 | Rochdale | 1โ3 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Parker 14' | Report | Stonehouse 46' (pen.), 70' Currie 53' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1471 Referee: KJ Breen |
Leyton Orient v Rochdale
20 October 1987 (1987 -10-20) 14 | Leyton Orient | 8โ0 | Rochdale | London |
Smalley 18' Shinners 32', 75' Hales 35' (pen.), 45' Dickenson 60' Comfort 62', 70' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2995 Referee: WK Burge |
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers
24 October 1987 (1987 -10-24) 15 | Rochdale | 2โ2 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
Bramhall 24' Parlane 55' |
Report | Thomas 79', 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4294 Referee: WA Flood |
Cardiff City v Rochdale
31 October 1987 (1987 -10-31) 16 | Cardiff City | 1โ0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
Gilligan 90' | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3046 Referee: C Downey |
Rochdale v Colchester United
3 November 1987 (1987 -11-03) 17 | Rochdale | 1โ4 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
Simmonds 45' | Report | Wilkins 34', 42' Chatterton 58' (pen.) Hinshelwood 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1399 Referee: KS Hackett |
Rochdale v Swansea City
7 November 1987 (1987 -11-07) 18 | Rochdale | 2โ3 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
Simmonds 88' Gavin 90' |
Report | Pascoe 66', 86' McCarthy 73' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1253 Referee: BT Stevens |
Cambridge United v Rochdale
21 November 1987 (1987 -11-21) 19 | Cambridge United | 1โ2 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
Benjamin 23' | Report | Simmonds 1' Hampton 63' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2104 Referee: D Hutchinson |
Rochdale v Scarborough
28 November 1987 (1987 -11-28) 20 | Rochdale | 1โ1 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
Coyle 51' | Report | Graham 15' Lowe 71' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1838 Referee: DT Phillips |
Wrexham v Rochdale
12 December 1987 (1987 -12-12) 21 | Wrexham | 2โ3 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Cunnington 37' Bowden 41' Preece |
Report | Gavin 23' Bramhall 30' Simmonds 50' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1409 Referee: KP Barratt |
Rochdale v Newport County
19 December 1987 (1987 -12-19) 22 | Rochdale | 3โ0 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Walling 15' Gavin 38', 84' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1491 Referee: VG Callow |
Burnley v Rochdale
26 December 1987 (1987 -12-26) 23 | Burnley | 4โ0 | Rochdale | Burnley |
Oghani 1' Farrell 43' Comstive 44' Britton 68' |
Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7013 Referee: T Fitzharris |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
28 December 1987 (1987 -12-28) 24 | Rochdale | 0โ2 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Report | Baker 32' Whellans 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1851 Referee: JB Worrall |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
1 January 1988 (1988 -01-01) 25 | Rochdale | 0โ0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2050 Referee: F Roberts |
Stockport County v Rochdale
2 January 1988 (1988 -01-02) 26 | Stockport County | 1โ1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Worthington 28' | Report | Gavin 9' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2441 Referee: RF Nixon |
Peterborough United v Rochdale
9 January 1988 (1988 -01-09) 27 | Peterborough United | 1โ1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
White 25' | Report | Moore 4' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3230 Referee: DR Elleray |
Rochdale v Exeter City
16 January 1988 (1988 -01-16) 28 | Rochdale | 0โ0 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1431 Referee: PW Vanes |
Rochdale v Torquay United
26 January 1988 (1988 -01-26) 29 | Rochdale | 1โ1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Smart 56' | Report | Lloyd 2' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1281 Referee: KA Lupton |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
29 January 1988 (1988 -01-29) 30 | Crewe Alexandra | 0โ1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Report | Simmonds 10' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2107 Referee: JA Ireland |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
6 February 1988 (1988 -02-06) 31 | Rochdale | 2โ1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Russell 60' (o.g.) Money 88' (o.g.) |
Report | Flounders 69' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1455 Referee: KA Redfern |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
13 February 1988 (1988 -02-13) 32 | Hartlepool United | 1โ1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Toman 46' | Report | Simmonds 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2120 Referee: CC Trussell |
Rochdale v Hereford United
20 February 1988 (1988 -02-20) 33 | Rochdale | 3โ1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
Moore 32' Simmonds 47' Holden 47' |
Report | Stevens 71' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1568 Referee: G Aplin |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
27 February 1988 (1988 -02-27) 34 | Carlisle United | 2โ0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Holdsworth 13' Wright 22' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1983 Referee: JW Lloyd |
Rochdale v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 March 1988 (1988 -03-01) 35 | Rochdale | 0โ1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rochdale |
Report | Holmes 21' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2805 Referee: J McAulay |
Darlington v Rochdale
5 March 1988 (1988 -03-05) 36 | Darlington | 2โ1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Clayton 22', 64' | Report | Seasman 41' | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1773 Referee: M Dimblebee |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
12 March 1988 (1988 -03-12) 37 | Rochdale | 0โ0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1622 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale
26 March 1988 (1988 -03-26) 38 | Bolton Wanderers | 0โ0 | Rochdale | Bolton |
Report | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4875 Referee: K Walmsley |
Rochdale v Cardiff City
29 March 1988 (1988 -03-29) 39 | Rochdale | 2โ2 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
Harris 42' Simmonds 70' (pen.) |
Report | Bartlett 57' Bramhall 78' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1435 Referee: H Taylor |
Swansea City v Rochdale
2 April 1988 (1988 -04-02) 40 | Swansea City | 0โ3 | Rochdale | Swansea |
Report | Simmonds 39', 55' Moss 75' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5367 Referee: RG Groves |
Rochdale v Cambridge United
4 April 1988 (1988 -04-04) 41 | Rochdale | 2โ1 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
Smart 51' Holden 86' |
Report | Fuccillo 62' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1596 Referee: JL Watson |
Colchester United v Rochdale
8 April 1988 (1988 -04-08) 42 | Colchester United | 1โ0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
Tempest 51' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1864 Referee: PS Danson |
Rochdale v Leyton Orient
23 April 1988 (1988 -04-23) 43 | Rochdale | 1โ3 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
Moss 38' | Report | Juryeff 26', 47' Castle 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1390 Referee: RA Hart |
Scarborough v Rochdale
30 April 1988 (1988 -04-30) 44 | Scarborough | 2โ1 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
Richards 30' Short 44' |
Report | Harris | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1852 Referee: JJ Timmons |
Rochdale v Wrexham
2 May 1988 (1988 -05-02) 45 | Rochdale | 1โ2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Warren 29' | Report | Preece 47' Russell 77' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1539 Referee: PL Wright |
Newport County v Rochdale
7 May 1988 (1988 -05-07) 46 | Newport County | 0โ1 | Rochdale | Newport |
Report | Walling 62' | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 2560 Referee: AN Buksh |
F.A. Cup
Main article: 1987โ88 FA Cup
Rochdale v Wrexham
14 November 1987 (1987 -11-14) 1 | Rochdale | 0โ2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Report | Carter 1' Buxton 30' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1831 Referee: PL Wright |
League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup)
Main article: 1987โ88 Football League Cup
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
18 August 1987 (1987 -08-18) 1 | Rochdale | 3โ1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Reid 61' Coyle 79' Parlane 87' Simmonds |
Report | Mungall 10' McCarrick |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1598 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
25 August 1987 (1987 -08-25) 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1โ0 (2โ3 agg.) | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Thorpe 88' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2314 Referee: GR Ashby |
Rochdale v Wimbledon
22 September 1987 (1987 -09-22) 2 | Rochdale | 1โ1 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
Simmonds 42' (pen.) | Report | Fashanu 26' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2801 Referee: KA Redfern |
Wimbledon v Rochdale
6 October 1987 (1987 -10-06) 2 | Wimbledon | 2โ1 (3โ2 agg.) | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
Fashanu 67' Cork 72' Young |
Report | Parker 52' | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2605 Referee: IJ Borrett |
Main article: 1987โ88 Associate Members' Cup
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
13 October 1987 (1987 -10-13) PR | Rochdale | 0โ0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 920 Referee: JM Key |
Burnley v Rochdale
24 November 1987 (1987 -11-24) PR | Burnley | 3โ2 | Rochdale | Burnley |
Grewcock 6' Reeves 44' Farrell 77' |
Report | Seasman 72' Simmonds 76' (pen.) Coyle |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 2677 Referee: K Walmsley |
Preston North End v Rochdale
19 January 1988 (1988 -01-19) 1 | Preston North End | 3โ1 | Rochdale | Preston |
Atkins 20' Swann 25' Ellis 69' |
Report | Simmonds 82' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 2983 Referee: KJ Breen |
Lancashire Cup
Preston North End v Rochdale
1 August 1987 (1987 -08-01) | Preston North End | 1โ0 | Rochdale | Preston |
Stadium: Deepdale |
Wigan Athletic v Rochdale
8 August 1987 (1987 -08-08) | Wigan Athletic | 4โ0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
|
Stadium: Springfield Park |
References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907โ2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.