1995–96 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1995–96 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Mick Docherty |
| League Division Three | 15th |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Whitehall All: Steve Whitehall |
The 1995–96 season saw Rochdale compete in their 22nd consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.
Statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Ian Gray | 30 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Alex Russell | 28 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Kevin Formby | 29 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ian Thompstone | 33 | 2 | 11+14 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Peter Valentine | 32 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Butler | 48 | 3 | 38+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
David Thompson | 54 | 5 | 43+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Dean Martin | 47 | 2 | 33+4 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Graham Shaw | 26 | 1 | 9+9 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Whitehall | 56 | 24 | 46+0 | 20 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jason Peake | 56 | 7 | 45+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  NIR
|
Paul Williams | 16 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Darren Ryan | 13 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Bayliss | 36 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Derek Hall | 14 | 1 | 9+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
John Deary | 45 | 7 | 36+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jamie Taylor | 16 | 3 | 8+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Paul Moulden | 21 | 6 | 6+10 | 1 | 0+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jason Hardy | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mark Stuart | 38 | 13 | 32+2 | 13 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Andy Thackeray | 34 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Neil Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Chris Clarke | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jamie Price | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Kevin Pilkington | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Dave Lancaster | 14 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Lance Key | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jimmy Proctor | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Franny Powell | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Neil Barlow | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Lyons | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 59 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 57 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 55 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 54 |
| 17 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 53 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
[edit]Football League Third Division
[edit]| 12 August 1995 1 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
Whitehall  13', 26' (pen.)Thompson 80' |
Report | Bird 31', 42' Dale 58' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2321 Referee: SJ Baines |
| 19 August 1995 2 | Darlington | 0–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Whitehall 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2139 |
| 26 August 1995 3 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Taylor 24', 54', 80' Thompson 56' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1794 |
| 29 August 1995 4 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Stamps 52' |
Report | Formby  32' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2139 |
| 2 September 1995 5 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Butler 80' |
Report | Burns 25' White 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2193 |
| 9 September 1995 6 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Onwere 74' |
Report | Whitehall 20' (pen.) Stuart 83' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2408 |
| 12 September 1995 7 | Fulham | 1–1 | Rochdale | London |
| Morgan 36' |
Report | Deary 38' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 3848 |
| 16 September 1995 8 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Stuart 77' |
Report | Slawson 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2173 |
| 23 September 1995 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Report | Whitehall 23' (pen.) Schofield 72' (o.g.)Stuart 87' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2217 |
| 30 September 1995 10 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Stuart 6' Deary 21'Whitehall 22'Peake 72' |
Report | Phillips 74' Cecere 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2052 |
| 7 October 1995 11 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Watson 27' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7785 Referee: AP D'Urso |
| 14 October 1995 12 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Stuart 67' |
Report | Reinelt 30' Fry 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2193 |
| 21 October 1995 13 | Barnet | 0–4 | Rochdale | Chipping Barnet |
| Report | Peake 50' Stuart 70', 75'Whitehall 86' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2039 Referee: AG Wiley |
| 28 October 1995 14 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Moulden 4' Whitehall 47', 69' |
Report | Butler 57' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2344 |
| 31 October 1995 15 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| Peake 64' |
Report | Regis 22' Noteman 49'Shelton 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3018 |
| 4 November 1995 16 | Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Ford 84' |
Report | Stuart 2' Whitehall 38', 89' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3003 |
| 18 November 1995 17 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2619 Referee: MA Riley |
| 25 November 1995 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
| Littlejohn 49' Evans 86' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6558 |
| 9 December 1995 19 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 32' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2168 Referee: D Laws |
| 16 December 1995 20 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Richardson 14' Gavin 88' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3152 |
| 22 December 1995 21 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Rochdale | London |
| West 3', 55' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5399 Referee: P Rejer |
| 2 January 1996 22 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Díaz 63' Martínez 68' |
Report | Butler 83' |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2624 Referee: UD Rennie |
| 13 January 1996 23 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 24' (pen.) |
Report | Appleby 75' (pen.) Olsson 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1945 Referee: MJ Brandwood |
| 20 January 1996 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| Gardner 80' |
Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2230 |
| 23 January 1996 25 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Trebble 68' |
Report | Peake 69' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1400 |
| 3 February 1996 26 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Ingram 39' Tait 73' |
Report | Whitehall 68' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1927 |
| 10 February 1996 27 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Report | Toman 52' Midgley 56' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1662 |
| 13 February 1996 28 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Butler 63' |
Report | Carter 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3048 |
| 17 February 1996 29 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Fulham | Rochdale |
| Stuart 14' |
Report | Conroy 28' Jupp 47' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1923 Referee: GB Frankland |
| 20 February 1996 30 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Warburton 83' Worboys 86' |
Report | Thompstone 80' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3090 |
| 27 February 1996 31 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 36' (pen.) Stuart 45', 57' |
Report | Carbon 19' Ainsworth 47'Stuart 73' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1253 |
| 2 March 1996 32 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Saville 14' |
Report | Whitehall 2' Stuart 38' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9698 |
| 9 March 1996 33 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
| Lancaster 13' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1934 Referee: J Rushton |
| 12 March 1996 34 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Report | Birch 17' Wilkinson 30'Moyes 61' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5497 |
| 16 March 1996 35 | Bury | 1–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Matthews 28' |
Report | Butler 2' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3473 |
| 19 March 1996 36 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Deary 32' Whitehall 72' (pen.)Thompson 79' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1206 |
| 23 March 1996 37 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Report | Peake 24' (o.g.) Biggins 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2870 Referee: EK Wolstenholme |
| 30 March 1996 38 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Stuart 11' Thompson 37' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2098 Referee: JA Kirkby |
| 2 April 1996 39 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Reinelt 54' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3021 |
| 6 April 1996 40 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Craddock 6' Barnwell 49' |
Report | Lancaster 45' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2186 |
| 8 April 1996 41 | Rochdale | 0–4 | Barnet | Rochdale |
| Report | Hodges 1', 62', 65', 69' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1492 |
| 13 April 1996 42 | Chester City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Ryan 2' (pen.) Jackson 86' |
Report | Whitehall 39', 84' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2158 |
| 16 April 1996 43 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Boothroyd 13' (pen.) Williams 75' |
Report | Hall 76' Whitehall 81' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1814 |
| 20 April 1996 44 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Deary 3' Bayliss 31' |
Report | Clarkson 64' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1654 Referee: R Pearson |
| 27 April 1996 45 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| Report | Evans 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2355 |
| 4 May 1996 46 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Cross 45' White 83' |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5880 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]| 11 November 1995 1 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Moulden 9', 74' Whitehall 14' (pen.)Peake 19', 49' |
Report | Goater 72' (pen.), 81' McGlashan 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3817 Referee: R Pearson |
| 2 December 1995 2 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Deary 66', 85' |
Report | Shaw 42' Olsson 71' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3732 Referee: NS Barry |
| 12 December 1995 2 | Darlington | 0–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Martin 80' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4131 |
| 6 January 1996 3 | Liverpool | 7–0 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Fowler 21' Collymore 43', 44', 70'Valentine 48' (o.g.)Rush 61'McAteer 85' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 28126 Referee: KA Leach |
Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)
[edit]| 15 August 1995 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Shaw
13' Thompstone 72' |
Report | Baker 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1390 Referee: SW Mathieson |
| 22 August 1995 1 | York City | 5–1 (a.e.t.) (6–3 agg.) | Rochdale | York |
| Baker 2' Barnes 49', 110'Pepper 98'Peverell 117' |
Report | Tutill 70' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2130 Referee: AN Butler |
Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)
[edit]| 26 September 1995 1 | Lincoln City | 4–3 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Huckerby 36', 81' Johnson 63', 80' |
Report | Whitehall 44' Peake 84'Deary 86' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1238 |
| 24 October 1995 1 | Rochdale | 5–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 7' Gregan 33' (o.g.)Moulden 55', 73', 74' |
Report | Olsson 8' Appleby 84' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1055 Referee: SJ Baines |
| 28 November 1995 2 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Roberts 77' Robinson 82' |
Report | Whitehall 9' |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 2344 |
Lancashire Cup
[edit]| 29 July 1995 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1265 |
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]