1978–79 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1978–79 football 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 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Andy Slack | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Paul Hallows | 20 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Eric Snookes | 38 | 1 | 35+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Brian Hart | 42 | 0 | 39+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Bob Scott | 34 | 2 | 31+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ian Bannon | 22 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Terry Owen | 44 | 11 | 41+0 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bobby Scaife | 37 | 2 | 34+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Phil Ashworth | 13 | 1 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Phil Mullington | 11 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Nigel O'Loughlin | 48 | 2 | 45+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Dave Esser | 43 | 5 | 37+3 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Chris Shyne | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bobby Hoy | 42 | 10 | 39+2 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Mark Hilditch | 28 | 3 | 19+8 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | John Price | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Ted Oliver | 8 | 1 | 8+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Tony Morrin | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | David Felgate | 35 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Geoff Forster | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Peter Creamer | 20 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Brian Taylor | 26 | 1 | 26+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Chris Jones | 21 | 10 | 21+0 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Doug Collins | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 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
Rochdale v York City
19 August 1978 (1978 -08-19) 1 | Rochdale | 1–2 | York City | Rochdale |
Scaife ![]() | Report | Staniforth ![]() Randall ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1241 |
Reading v Rochdale
23 August 1978 (1978 -08-23) 2 | Reading | 2–0 | Rochdale | Reading |
Hetzke ![]() Earles ![]() | Report | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4481 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
26 August 1978 (1978 -08-26) 3 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Owen ![]() | Report | Brodie ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 976 |
Port Vale v Rochdale
2 September 1978 (1978 -09-02) 4 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Beamish ![]() | Report | Owen ![]() | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3222 |
Rochdale v Portsmouth
9 September 1978 (1978 -09-09) 5 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
Report | Davey ![]() Lathan ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1479 |
Wigan Athletic v Rochdale
13 September 1978 (1978 -09-13) 6 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
Wright ![]() Hinnigan ![]() Corrigan ![]() | Report | Scott ![]() | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 5736 Referee: M Lowe |
Bournemouth v Rochdale
16 September 1978 (1978 -09-16) 7 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Barton ![]() Impey ![]() Butler ![]() | Report | Owen ![]() | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2674 |
Rochdale v Hereford United
23 September 1978 (1978 -09-23) 8 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
Report | Gould ![]() Emery ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1068 |
Rochdale v Wimbledon
25 September 1978 (1978 -09-25) 9 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1263 |
Grimsby Town v Rochdale
30 September 1978 (1978 -09-30) 10 | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Brolly ![]() Liddell ![]() | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3929 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
7 October 1978 (1978 -10-07) 11 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Hoy ![]() | Report | Bell ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1579 |
Torquay United v Rochdale
14 October 1978 (1978 -10-14) 12 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Green ![]() | Report | Scaife ![]() | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2818 |
Newport County v Rochdale
17 October 1978 (1978 -10-17) 13 | Newport County | 0–0 | Rochdale | Newport |
Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3472 |
Rochdale v Darlington
21 October 1978 (1978 -10-21) 14 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Owen ![]() Esser ![]() | Report | Ferguson ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1272 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
28 October 1978 (1978 -10-28) 15 | Hartlepool United | 5–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Ayre ![]() Goldthorpe ![]() Lawrence ![]() Houchen ![]() | Report | Esser ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3084 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
4 November 1978 (1978 -11-04) 16 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Hoy ![]() | Report | Coyne ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1352 |
Rochdale v Port Vale
11 November 1978 (1978 -11-11) 17 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Report | Keenan ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1882 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
18 November 1978 (1978 -11-18) 18 | Aldershot | 1–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Dungworth ![]() | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3043 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
2 December 1978 (1978 -12-02) 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Owen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2248 |
Rochdale v Barnsley
9 December 1978 (1978 -12-09) 20 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
Report | Bell ![]() Millar ![]() Clarke ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3136 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
26 December 1978 (1978 -12-26) 21 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
McNiven ![]() | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4940 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
30 December 1978 (1978 -12-30) 22 | Scunthorpe United | 0–4 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Report | Jones ![]() Hoy ![]() Owen ![]() | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2714 |
Portsmouth v Rochdale
13 January 1979 (1979 -01-13) 23 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Rochdale | Portsmouth |
Barnard ![]() | Report | Owen ![]() | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11596 |
Wimbledon v Rochdale
3 February 1979 (1979 -02-03) 24 | Wimbledon | 3–2 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
Parsons ![]() Galvin ![]() Denny ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() Hoy ![]() | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3064 |
Darlington v Rochdale
3 March 1979 (1979 -03-03) 25 | Darlington | 0–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Report | Jones ![]() Esser ![]() | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1495 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
10 March 1979 (1979 -03-10) 26 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Hoy ![]() | Report | Crumplin ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1931 |
Rochdale v Grimsby Town
13 March 1979 (1979 -03-13) 27 | Rochdale | 2–5 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() Snookes ![]() | Report | Waters ![]() Ford ![]() Liddell ![]() Brolly ![]() Mitchell ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2345 |
Rochdale v Wigan Athletic
19 March 1979 (1979 -03-19) 28 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
Report | Purdie ![]() Moore ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3627 |
Hereford United v Rochdale
21 March 1979 (1979 -03-21) 29 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Hereford |
White ![]() Gould ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2351 |
Rochdale v Reading
24 March 1979 (1979 -03-24) 30 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Reading | Rochdale |
Hoy ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1567 |
York City v Rochdale
27 March 1979 (1979 -03-27) 31 | York City | 2–1 | Rochdale | York |
Taylor ![]() McDonald ![]() | Report | Owen ![]() | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2295 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
31 March 1979 (1979 -03-31) 32 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Robertson ![]() | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1653 |
Rochdale v Bournemouth
3 April 1979 (1979 -04-03) 33 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Scott ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Butler ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1136 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
7 April 1979 (1979 -04-07) 34 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Owen ![]() | Report | Bradley ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1606 |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town
11 April 1979 (1979 -04-11) 35 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Fletcher ![]() Robins ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2020 Referee: D Owen |
Rochdale v Bradford City
14 April 1979 (1979 -04-14) 36 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Scott ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2262 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
16 April 1979 (1979 -04-16) 37 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Lee ![]() Henson ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2863 |
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
17 April 1979 (1979 -04-17) 38 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Fletcher ![]() | Report | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 3346 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
21 April 1979 (1979 -04-21) 39 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1224 |
Rochdale v Newport County
23 April 1979 (1979 -04-23) 40 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Esser ![]() | Report | Thompson ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1457 |
Barnsley v Rochdale
28 April 1979 (1979 -04-28) 41 | Barnsley | 0–3 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Report | Owen ![]() Hoy ![]() | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12051 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
1 May 1979 (1979 -05-01) 42 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Esser ![]() Hoy ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2117 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
5 May 1979 (1979 -05-05) 43 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Oliver ![]() Jones ![]() O'Loughlin ![]() | Report | Reilly ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1751 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
7 May 1979 (1979 -05-07) 44 | Halifax Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Johnson ![]() Bradley ![]() | Report | Hilditch ![]() | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2150 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
9 May 1979 (1979 -05-09) 45 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2359 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
18 May 1979 (1979 -05-18) 46 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Nelson ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() Hilditch ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2031 |
F.A. Cup
Rochdale v Droylsden
25 November 1978 (1978 -11-25) 1 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Droylsden | Rochdale |
Snookes ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3252 |
League Cup
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
12 August 1978 (1978 -08-12) 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Nelson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1914 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
14 August 1978 (1978 -08-14) 1 | Rochdale | 2–4 (2–5 agg.) | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin ![]() Ashworth ![]() | Report | Nelson ![]() ![]() Bowles ![]() Coyne ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1344 |