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1968–69 Rochdale A.F.C. season

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Rochdale
1968–69 season
ManagerBob Stokoe
Len Richley
League Division Four3rd
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dennis Butler
All: Dennis Butler

The 1968–69 season saw Rochdale compete for their 10th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division. The club finished in 3rd position and achieved promotion to Division Three.

Statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Chris Harker 53 0 46+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Vince Radcliffe 32 1 26+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Derek Ryder 53 0 46+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Vince Leech 50 0 43+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Colin Parry 51 0 45+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Joe Ashworth 44 1 39+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Norman Whitehead 49 2 41+1 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
FW England ENG Joe Fletcher 13 2 8+2 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
FW England ENG Reg Jenkins 38 13 28+5 13 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Billy Rudd 53 4 46+0 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Dennis Butler 53 16 44+2 16 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Hughen Riley 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Steve Melledew 36 15 26+5 12 2+0 0 0+1 1 2+0 2 0+0 0
DF England ENG Graham Smith 38 2 32+1 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 1
FW England ENG Terry Melling 23 8 20+0 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Tony Buck 17 8 15+2 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   Steve Lee 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Final League Table

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Main article: 1968–69 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Doncaster Rovers (C) 46 21 17 8 65 38 1.711 59 Promotion to 1969–70 Third Division
2 Halifax Town (P) 46 20 17 9 53 37 1.432 57
3 Rochdale (P) 46 18 20 8 68 35 1.943 56
4 Bradford City (P) 46 18 20 8 65 46 1.413 56
5 Darlington 46 17 18 11 62 45 1.378 52
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Competitions

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Football League Fourth Division

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Main article: 1968–69 Football League
10 August  1968 (1968 -08-10) 1 Rochdale 3–2 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Butler 31'
Jenkins 44' (pen.), 64' (pen.)		 Report Kerr 76'
Deere 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3253
17 August  1968 (1968 -08-17) 2 Colchester United 0–0 Rochdale Colchester
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3969
24 August  1968 (1968 -08-24) 3 Rochdale 1–1 Exeter City Rochdale
Melledew 70' Report Mitten 55' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3225
26 August  1968 (1968 -08-26) 4 Brentford 1–1 Rochdale Brentford
Deakin 16' Report Melledew 70' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9149
31 August  1968 (1968 -08-31) 5 Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Chapman 55' Report Melledew 36' Stadium: Old Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4591
7 September  1968 (1968 -09-07) 6 Rochdale 1–1 Peterborough United Rochdale
Melledew 43' Report Hall 66' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4030
14 September  1968 (1968 -09-14) 7 Chesterfield 1–1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Hollett 58' Report Melledew 80' Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5903
17 September  1968 (1968 -09-17) 8 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Doncaster
Johnson
Gilfillan 		Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 12183
21 September  1968 (1968 -09-21) 9 Rochdale 6–0 Bradford City Rochdale
Butler 24'
Rudd 31'
Melledew 35', 71'
Fletcher 68', 87'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4136
28 September  1968 (1968 -09-28) 10 York City 0–0 Rochdale York
Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3509
5 October  1968 (1968 -10-05) 11 Rochdale 0–0 Workington Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4535
7 October  1968 (1968 -10-07) 12 Rochdale 0–0 Brentford Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5181
12 October  1968 (1968 -10-12) 13 Darlington 0–0 Rochdale Darlington
Report Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 7113
19 October  1968 (1968 -10-19) 14 Rochdale 0–1 Swansea Town Rochdale
Report Gwyther 53' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4771
26 October  1968 (1968 -10-26) 15 Southend United 1–3 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
Best 73' Report Butler 76', 82'
Melledew (89)		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9486
2 November  1968 (1968 -11-02) 16 Rochdale 6–0 Bradford Park Avenue Rochdale
Melling 8'
Rudd 14', 87'
Melledew 29'
Radcliffe 71'
Butler 83' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2795
4 November  1968 (1968 -11-04) 17 Rochdale 0–1 Newport County Rochdale
Report Hill Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4223
9 November  1968 (1968 -11-09) 18 Aldershot 0–0 Rochdale Aldershot
Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5185
23 November  1968 (1968 -11-23) 19 Wrexham 3–2 Rochdale Wrexham
Griffiths 23'
May 24'
Kinsey 82'		 Report Melling 26', 60' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 5663
30 November  1968 (1968 -11-30) 20 Rochdale 0–0 Notts County Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2673
7 December  1968 (1968 -12-07) 21 Grimsby Town 2–0 Rochdale Cleethorpes
Walker 22', 81' Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2714
21 December  1968 (1968 -12-21) 22 Swansea Town 3–0 Rochdale Swansea
Williams 7', 51'
Biggs 58'		 Report Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 5703
26 December  1968 (1968 -12-26) 23 Workington 1–2 Rochdale Workington
Ogilvie Report Jenkins Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 2921
4 January  1969 (1969 -01-04) 24 Rochdale 6–1 Grimsby Town Rochdale
Melling 24'
Jenkins 38' (pen.), 51', 67'
Whitehead 62'
Rudd 79'		 Report Ross 27' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2038
11 January  1969 (1969 -01-11) 25 Bradford Park Avenue 1–4 Rochdale Bradford
Andrews 28' Report Whitehead 44'
Melling 47', 60', 70'		 Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 5453
18 January  1969 (1969 -01-18) 26 Rochdale 3–0 Aldershot Rochdale
Melling 32'
Butler 39', 59' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3305
1 February  1969 (1969 -02-01) 27 Lincoln City 0–0 Rochdale Lincoln
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8621
10 February  1969 (1969 -02-10) 28 Newport County 1–1 Rochdale Newport
Wood Report Butler Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 2607
24 February  1969 (1969 -02-24) 29 Rochdale 2–0 Darlington Rochdale
Jenkins Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3815
1 March  1969 (1969 -03-01) 30 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Report Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 3102
8 March  1969 (1969 -03-08) 31 Rochdale 4–0 Colchester United Rochdale
Jenkins 52'
Butler 75', 90'
Buck 82'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4988
10 March  1969 (1969 -03-10) 32 Rochdale 2–1 Lincoln City Rochdale
Butler 25'
Buck 55'		 Report Lewis 44' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5803
15 March  1969 (1969 -03-15) 33 Exeter City 2–2 Rochdale Exeter
Mitten 40'
Binney 85'		 Report Buck 26', 47' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4061
22 March  1969 (1969 -03-22) 34 Rochdale 1–0 Port Vale Rochdale
Butler 82' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4860
29 March  1969 (1969 -03-29) 35 Peterborough United 0–1 Rochdale Peterborough
Report Buck 52'
Melledew Red card 89'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4107
5 April  1969 (1969 -04-05) 36 Rochdale 2–1 York City Rochdale
Smith 62'
Buck 65'		 Report MacDougall 8' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6886
Referee: R Barker
7 April  1969 (1969 -04-07) 37 Rochdale 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 12647
8 April  1969 (1969 -04-08) 38 Chester 2–1 Rochdale Chester
Provan
Dearden 		Report Melledew Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 3820
12 April  1969 (1969 -04-12) 39 Bradford City 1–1 Rochdale Bradford
Ham 66' Report Ashworth 74' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 9449
14 April  1969 (1969 -04-14) 40 Rochdale 4–1 Chester Rochdale
Buck
Butler
Melledew 		Report Talbot Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4884
19 April  1969 (1969 -04-19) 41 Rochdale 0–0 Chesterfield Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7600
23 April  1969 (1969 -04-23) 42 Rochdale 2–1 Wrexham Rochdale
Buck
Butler (pen.)		 Report Purdie Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6635
28 April  1969 (1969 -04-28) 43 Notts County 1–1 Rochdale Nottingham
Butlin Report Jenkins Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3678
30 April  1969 (1969 -04-30) 44 Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Rochdale
Butler 30' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 12806
8 May  1969 (1969 -05-08) 45 Halifax Town 1–0 Rochdale Halifax
Massie 76' Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 17186
10 May  1969 (1969 -05-10) 46 Rochdale 3–0 Southend United Rochdale
Melledew 15'
Jenkins 67' (pen.), 80'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 9095

F.A. Cup

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Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup
16 November  1968 (1968 -11-16) 1 Barnsley 0–0 Rochdale Barnsley
Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11414
18 November  1968 (1968 -11-18) 1 Rochdale 0–1 Barnsley Rochdale
Report Dean Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7340

League Cup

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Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup
14 August  1968 (1968 -08-14) 1 Workington 2–1 Rochdale Workington
Tinnion
Ogilvie 		Report Melledew Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 2558

Lancashire Cup

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22 October  1968 (1968 -10-22) Oldham Athletic 1–1 Rochdale Oldham
Melledew Stadium: Boundary Park
28 October  1968 (1968 -10-28) Rochdale 2–2 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Melledew
Hunter (o.g.)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1977
25 November  1968 (1968 -11-25) Rochdale 0–1 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2458

Rose Bowl

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2 August  1968 (1968 -08-02) Oldham Athletic 2–1 Rochdale Oldham

 Smith Stadium: Boundary Park

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References

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  1. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  2. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
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